Microsoft gives $100K to Wash. campaign supporting more partnership rights for gay couplesOctober 6th, 2009 Microsoft gives $100K to Wash. gay-partners effortOLYMPIA, Wash.
First domestic partnership certificate issued at Nevada state Capitol as status becomes legalOctober 1st, 2009 Domestic partnership certificates issued in NevadaCARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada's secretary of state issued domestic partnership certificate No.
Measure to allow states to jam cell phones in prison gets support from 20 governorsSeptember 10th, 2009 20 governors back prison cell phone jamming billANNAPOLIS, Md. — Twenty governors have signed a letter to support legislation in Congress to allow states to jam contraband cell phones in prisons.
Gay-rights group ends effort to block public vote in Washington on expanded gay benefitsSeptember 9th, 2009 Backers won't appeal public vote on gay benefitsOLYMPIA, Wash. — Supporters of Washington state's most recent expansion of domestic partnership rights say they're dropping efforts to block a public vote on the new law.
Wash. judge rejects effort to stop public vote on expanded gay partnership benefitsSeptember 8th, 2009 WA judge rejects challenge to vote on gay benefitsOLYMPIA, Wash. — A judge on Tuesday refused to block a proposed ballot initiative on expanded domestic partnership benefits for gay couples in Washington state.
Referendum on Wash.'s gay domestic partnership law wins spot on Nov. ballotSeptember 1st, 2009 Gay partnership referendum makes ballotOLYMPIA, Wash. — A referendum on an expansion of Washington's domestic partnership law for gay couples has qualified for the November ballot, election officials said Monday.
Nevada secretary of state's office to start taking domestic partnership applications next weekAugust 19th, 2009 Nevada office to take partnership applicationsCARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada secretary of state's office will take applications starting next week from couples who wish to register as domestic partners.
US House passes defence bill, kills F-22July 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives passed a $636-billion defence bill Thursday after removing money to continue production of the F-22, meeting a key demand by President Barack Obama. The bill, for fiscal 2010 and including $128 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, passed by a 400-30 vote.
Opponents of Wash. domestic partnership turn in signatures in effort to overturn lawJuly 26th, 2009 Wash. gay partnership foes turn in signaturesOLYMPIA, Wash. — Sponsors of a campaign to overturn Washington state's domestic partnership law turned in their petition signatures Saturday and said they believe they have enough to force a public vote.
White House threatens to veto bill expanding congressional notification of covert activitiesJuly 8th, 2009 White House threatens to veto intelligence billWASHINGTON — The White House is threatening to veto a bill that would require the president to dramatically increase the number of lawmakers who must be notified about covert CIA activities. The annual intelligence authorization bill the House will consider Thursday contains a provision that would require the president to inform more than 40 members of Congress — rather than eight members currently — about secret actions taken overseas to influence events in other countries.
House passes defence bill despite Obama's veto threatJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives passed a $680-billion defence spending bill Thursday despite President Barack Obama's threat to veto the measure. The bill for the fiscal 2010 year, which begins Oct 1, contains $369 million to continue production of the F-22 fighter jet the Obama and Defence Secretary Robert Gates say is not needed.
RI governor vetoes bill allowing medical marijuana stores; lawmakers expected to try overrideJune 12th, 2009 RI governor vetoes bill allowing marijuana salesPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Gov.
Tenn. lawmakers allow guns in bars and restaurants after overriding governor's vetoJune 5th, 2009 Tenn. lawmakers approve allowing guns in barsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Handguns will soon be allowed in bars and restaurants in Tennessee under a new law passed by state legislators who voted to override the governor's veto.
Nevada Senate rejects governor's veto of domestic partnership billMay 31st, 2009 Nevada Senate backs partnership bill over govCARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Senate has voted to override Gov.
Opponents to expansion of Washington state's domestic partnership law start referendum effortMay 4th, 2009 Challenge to domestic partnership expansion filedOLYMPIA, Wash. — Opponents of an "everything but marriage" bill for same-sex domestic partners have started their bid to overturn the latest effort to expand Washington state's domestic partnership law.
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