Oregon couples reflect on 46 years before same sex wedding
In Portland and across Oregon, thousands of gay couples wed after the state began issuing licenses, though many unions face legal limbo. Couples recount relief from hiding, changed family dynamics, and the broader national push for marriage equality amid ongoing court cases and ballot measures.
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Oregon
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Hall
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New Mexico
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Kansas
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Basic Rights Oregon
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Dolores Doyle
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Doyle
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Memphis
Tenn
Elvis Presley
Legislators Spar Over School Funding Plans
Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Democrats push for a multi year school finance plan to satisfy the Supreme Court while skeptical Republicans seek revenue options. Senate proposals face tight budgets with debate over allowing districts to raise local property taxes beyond current limits as they work toward a comprehensive funding solution.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Supreme Court
Side by Side Plans for State Education Funding Caps
The Senate would raise the cap to 27 percent while the House proposes 30 percent. Critics say higher caps favor wealthy districts and won t help poor students, though supporters deny this and claim the plans meet court requirements. SB 246 and HB 2474 detail the proposals.
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Kansas Legislative Research Department
Associated Press
Ms Wheelchair Fluke Plans Ministry Launch after Compete
Ms Wheelchair Fluke, holder of a Baker University arts degree in religion, announces a ministry called Reaching Up Reaching Out to inspire spiritual growth and self esteem. She competes against Stacy Ritt, Clarissa Cooper, and Rebecca Branam in a Kansas contest with judging based on interviews platform speech and on stage questions.
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Baker University
Baldwin City
Stacy Ritt
Garden City
Clarissa Cooper
Independence
Rebecca Branam
Ogden
Kansas
Reilinc.org
Bush backing Republicans targeted on Social Security
President Bush aims to bolster two GOP lawmakers facing tough fights over his Social Security overhaul. He planned district meetings with hand-picked audiences in Mike Ferguson's New Jersey seat and Chris Chocola's Indiana seat, as Democrats seek to challenge Bush's partial privatization plan next year. Ferguson has not yet stated a position. Chocola said he will follow Bush's lead.
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Florida
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Aryan Nations
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Idaho
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Butler
True Aryan Nations
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Alabama
Leonard Zeskind
Institute For Research and Education On Human Rights
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Center For New Community
Washington
Bush
Mike Ferguson
New Jersey
Chris Chocola
Indiana
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Chocola
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