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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2004
Page
4
A Kansas City rabbi testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee that amending the state constitution to ban gay marriage would prompt a lawsuit. Barry Albin, an attorney and rabbi, said he would find two married people in Vermont to challenge the law as the hearing drew an overflow crowd. Vermont laws granting rights were cited as context.
Lawmakers debate a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman and deny recognition of other unions. The measure, tied to HCR 5033, would make the ban part of the state constitution, with supporters arguing it strengthens the current ban and opponents warning it harms Kansas’ appeal to diverse residents and businesses.
Franklin County commissioners held a regular session chaired by John E. Taylor with four other commissioners present. They identified Westcheffer from Lawrence as the GPS equipment supplier and approved a $4,646 bid, directed bidding for Noxious Weed chemicals and a new truck, arranged transfers between Noxious Weed and Public Works, approved Road Scholar training for Jeff Welton, and set actions on dust control, cemetery questions, and a $300,000 fund transfer to CHIP. The meeting included executive sessions and adjourned after confirming minutes and resolutions.
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