Nation split as gay marriage debate broadens
Opponents and supporters press lawsuits and legislation across states, risking extended legal chaos and a possible Supreme Court ruling on recognition. Courts in California New Jersey New York Oregon and Washington weigh whether same sex marriages should be allowed while many states push constitutional amendments banning or denying recognition.
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Supreme Judicial Court
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Wisconsin
Matt Daniels
Alliance For Marriage
Temporary 9-11 memorial design includes WTC bombing fragment
Port Authority approves a $30,000 plan to place a 9-foot stainless steel pylon and a granite fragment bearing John DiGiovanni’s name in a temporary World Trade Center memorial. The piece, from the 1993 bombing memorial, can be removed for commemorative events and will receive a new inscription dedicating the victims of the Feb 26 1993 attack.
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States wary of federal drugged driving legislation
Washington eyes drug impaired driving as 11 million Americans admit drug use while driving. Portman proposes a model law with incentives for adoption and training grants, while Porter favors federal penalties. Eight states currently ban any detectable drug in system.
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Rob Portman
Ohio
Department of Health and Human Services
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American Prosecutors Research Institute
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Iowa
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Minnesota
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Utah
John Boho
National Traffic Law Center
APRL
Jon Porter
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Cheye Calvo
National Conference of State Legislatures
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