Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Hickenlooper civil unions

  • DENVER — An emotional Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday that hes pulling Colorado lawmakers back to work to resolve a debate over civil unions that ended abruptly without a House vote a day earlier.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • DENVER — A call for a special legislative session by Gov. John W. Hickenlooper could revive a bill that would have allowed civil unions for same-sex couples in Colorado.
  • (New York Times)
  • Governor John Hickenlooper called a special session to revisit the civil union issue, even as the 2012 General Assembly wraps up its work by midnight Wednesday.
  • (Colorado Springs Gazette)
  • Governor John Hickenlooper, who supported the bill, said he planned to call for a special session of the legislature to take up civil unions and other measures not dealt with by lawmakers.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • DENVER — An emotional Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday that he's pulling Colorado lawmakers back to work to resolve a debate over civil unions that ended abruptly without a House vote a day earlier.
  • (Washington Post)
  • DENVER (AP) — An emotional Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday that hes pulling Colorado lawmakers back to work to resolve a debate over civil unions that ended abruptly without a House vote a day earlier.
  • (Times Union)
  • John Hickenlooper, a Democrat and a supporter of gay rights confirms to reporters late Tuesday that an impasse will prevent consideration of a civil unions bill during the regular session.
  • (Contra Costa Times)
  • DENVER—Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says he is pulling lawmakers back to work to resolve a debate over civil unions that ended abruptly without a vote late Tuesday night.
  • (Denver Post)
  • The Senate had already approved the bill, and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper supported it.
  • (Denver Channel)
  • The aftermath was immediate. Wednesday, on the same day President Obama endorsed gay marriage, Governor Hickenlooper announced a call for a special legislative session to fix the damage, including civil unions.
  • (US News and World Report)

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