DC votes to allow gay marriage, but issue not settled
The Christian Science Monitor - Wed Dec 2, 2:03 pm ETDC councilors voted Tuesday on the gay-marriage measure, but another vote will take place in the coming weeks. Congress could also intervene.
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D.C. Approves Gay Marriage Bill
The Inquisitr - Wed Dec 2, 8:30 pm ETWashington, D.C. (AHN) – The D.C. Council voted to allow same-sex marriages in the nation’s capital late Tuesday, giving LGBT advocates a victory a month after they lost their fight in Maine. The Council still needs to hold another vote before Christmas and Congress can choose to intervene, but the path to making the gay [...]
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Meet the New DPR Boss: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper - Wed Dec 2, 3:09 pm ETGreetings all. LL apologizes: Yesterday, the LLD e-mail went out late because LL forgot to press the 'send' button; today, LLD's late because he was pulled away to cover a morning press conference announcing the new head of the Department of Parks and Recreation . Jesús Aguirre , operations director for the D.C. Public Schools, follows Ximena Hartsock over from DCPS. He's been appointed on an ...
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Gay marriage issue should not limit Catholic Charity work
The Columbia Chronicle - Mon Nov 30, 1:53 am ETThe Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. is currently at odds with many city council members in the District of Columbia regarding a proposed same-sex marriage bill that will be decided on in early December. The Catholic Church said it would cut its social service contracts with the city if the bill is passed. If the [...]
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Legislators approve new D.C. lottery manager
The Washington DC Examiner - Tue Dec 1, 10:36 pm ETThe District government will have a new lottery administrator after the D.C. Council on Tuesday ratified a contract with an international gaming firm despite charges that the deal was steered and the bids mishandled.
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D.C. Council votes, 11-2, to legalize gay marriage
The Washington DC Examiner - Tue Dec 1, 10:36 pm ETThe D.C. Council on Tuesday took the penultimate step to legalized gay marriage in the nation's capital, a proposal deemed by some to be a milestone in the near 30-year march to equality in Washington, and by others as a crushing blow to a traditional institution.
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Marriage definitions vary widely
Deseret News - Sun Nov 29, 12:09 am ETAmerica's struggles to define marriage are all over the map.
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Connecticut AARP members favor health care reform
Ridgefield Press - Sat Nov 28, 6:52 am ETA new poll of Connecticut AARP members released today finds strong support across party and ideological lines for elements of health care reform included in the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which recently passed the House of Representatives.
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Moneyline
USA Today - Tue Nov 24, 9:04 pm ETBusiness news in brief for Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.
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Va., Md. govs: Church gay marriage response wrong
The Capital - Wed Nov 25, 11:40 am ETRICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The governors of Virginia and Maryland, both Catholics, said yesterday that it would be wrong for the church to suspend or reduce social services in the nation's capital if the District of Columbia approves gay marriage.
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Viewpoint: Why gay-marriage friends and foes need each other
Bulverde News - Wed Nov 25, 2:48 pm ETSame-sex marriage advances in one region, then retreats in another, making the United States a two-nation nation on this issue – now and for years to come.
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D.C. Council votes to legalize same-sex marriage
Washington Post - Tue Dec 1, 12:58 pm ETD.C. Council votes to legalize gay marriage
The Washington DC Examiner - Tue Dec 1, 1:36 pm ETMeet the New DPR Boss: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper - Wed Dec 2, 3:09 pm ETLegislators approve new D.C. lottery manager
The Washington DC Examiner - Tue Dec 1, 10:36 pm ETD.C. Council votes, 11-2, to legalize gay marriage
The Washington DC Examiner - Tue Dec 1, 10:36 pm ETPoll: Gray over Fenty in head-to-head
The Washington DC Examiner - Mon Nov 23, 6:06 pm ETHarry Jaffe: Feuding D.C. politicians cede power to Congress
The Washington DC Examiner - Sat Nov 21, 9:07 pm ETRhee Got Involved in KJ’s Personal Mess: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper - Fri Nov 20, 12:24 pm ET‘Teach Them a Lesson,’ Said Top Cop: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper - Thu Nov 19, 12:39 pm ETHouse subcommittee holds hearing on DC autonomy
The Washington DC Examiner - Wed Nov 18, 4:21 am ET
