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Nevada Session Roundup

Anonymous on June 29, 2009 - 12:53pm
The contentious 120-day Nevada legislative session was marked by the Governor vetoing approximately 48 bills, 25 of which were overridden by lawmakers.   

NV: Legalizing Domestic Partnerships

PSN on June 1, 2009 - 12:26pm

Washington State Legislature and Nevada Assembly Pass National Popular Vote

Christian Smith-Socaris on April 23, 2009 - 11:52am

Following votes in the Washington House and Senate, National Popular Vote now goes to the Governor Chris Gregoire.  The Nevada Assembly on April 21st became the 27th state legislative chamber overall to approve NPV.

New England Leads Fight for Marriage Equality

Marisol Thomer on March 26, 2009 - 9:52am
On Monday, March 23rd, the Vermont Senate overwhelmingly passed (26 to 4) a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, making the state the first in the nation to take legislative rather than judicial steps toward granting marriage rights to same-sex couples.  Although House Speaker Shap Smith was confident a majority of representatives would vote in favor of the "marriage equality" act, Governor Jim Douglas revealed in a press conference Wednesday that he would veto the bill, though he did say he would accept a legislative override.

Rising Unemployment Highlights Need for Federal Expansion of Unemployment Insurance Funds

Nathan Newman on October 24, 2008 - 12:00pm
While the financial crisis has received more of the headlines, there has been a growing unemployment crisis over the last year.  With unemployment at a five-year high, nearly 10 million Americans were officially unemployed last month, with nearly 500,000 workers applying for benefits each week.  And the problem doesn't stop there, with long-term joblessness rising: