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NH Senate approves bill to redefine marriage
"The New Hampshire Senate voted, 13-11, today to allow adult same-sex couples to marry, approving an amended version of a House-passed bill after a vote to kill the legislation altogether failed by the same margin...

Maine Senate approves same-sex marriage legislation
Yesterday (April 30, 2009), the Maine Senate voted 21 to 14 in favor of a bill that would authorize same-sex marriage. Reports indicate that the bill has even broader support in the Maine House of Representatives which is scheduled to...

New Hampshire House rejects amended same-sex marriage bill
[JURIST] The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a same-sex marriage bill after it was amended at the request of Governor John Lynch. The bill was defeated by a 186-188 vote after a religious liberty protection clause was added to gain Lynch's approval...

"Senate Panel Approves Judgeships Bill"
"Senate Panel Approves Judgeships Bill": At his "Washington Briefs" blog, Lawrence Hurley of The Daily Journal of California has a post that begins, "This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-5 to approve a bill that would create dozens of new federal judgeships for the first time since 1990...

Vermont Senate approves same-sex marriage bill
[JURIST] The Vermont State Senate voted 26-4 Monday to approve same-sex marriage in the state. This was the second of three readings of the proposed bill, entitled "An Act to Protect Religious Freedom and Promote Equality in Civil Marriage....

Vermont Senate panel approves bill to redefine marriage
"A Vermont state Senate committee unanimously approved a gay marriage bill, moving the state one step closer to allowing same-sex couples to legally wed."

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Hawaii Divorce Laws
How to end a marriage in paradise

Divorce Laws
How to end a marriage

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Family Law
involving divorce, child custody, spousal support, common law, adoption and same sex marriage.

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.