State house approval came last week. Today, the state senate voted in favor, 13-11. It’s unknown whether the governor will sign or veto the bill, but he has previously said he thinks the state’s civil-unions law is good enough and that further progress will require federal recognition.
Protecting religious liberty as a “compromise” position on SSM is gaining traction. The swing vote in the state senate came from a Democrat who just last week voted against the bill in committee, but switched after more protection for religious liberty was added. The amendment, she said, is
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