Monthly Archive for June, 2013
Video: Reflecting on same-sex marriage
Video: Mike Kepka & Luanne Dietz/San Francisco Chronicle On June 26, 2013 the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. Minutes later, the Court dismissed the Proposition 8 case, paving the way for same-sex marriage to return to California. Together for 10 years, Elana Metz and Marlene White share …
RGA mobilizing early in CT, sends in Walker
For the second time in a month, Wisconsin’s deficit-cutting and union-busting Gov. Scott Walker visited Connecticut Tuesday night. Unlike his May keynote speech at the Prescott Bush Awards Dinner in …
Nancy Pelosi on Supreme Court rulings
San Francisco married couple Bradford Wells and Anthony John Makk, who faced deportation to Australia, gave a special thank you to House minority leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco for intervening, and said today’s court rulings end 21 years of worry and fear. They also thanked Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Immigration Equality. “It’s a beautiful …
This week’s Supreme Court scorecard
The Supreme Court is issuing a wide array of opinions this week, topics ranging from affirmative action to gay marriage. If you are just as confused as everyone else, take a look at this rundown of the rulings: Prop 8: (6/26) Hollingsworth v. Perry In 2004, Proposition 8 was passed which amended state constitutions to …
House defense of DOMA gave court grounds to strike it down
When House Speaker John Boehner, supported by former Sacto Rep. Dan Lungren, decided to defend DOMA when President Obama and AG Holder refused, little did they know that they would provide the justification for the Supreme Court to strike down the law on sweeping equal protection and due process grounds, setting the stage for marriage …
Complete text of Supreme Court’s decision on California’s Proposition 8
Here is the complete text of the Supreme Court opinions in the case of California’s Proposition 8, which sought to ban same-sex marriage. …
Complete text of Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Defense of Marriage Act
Here is the complete text of the Supreme Court’s opinions striking down the Defense of Marriage Act signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton. …
Betting on red
The house always wins. Connecticut Republicans have certainly grown accustomed to it, only the pit bosses have the letter (D) after their names. Looking to add glitz to their state party convention in …
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