St. Paul eyeing domestic partner registry
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 7:53 am
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St. Paul City Council members Dave Thune and Lee Helgen will be introducing a proposal for a domestic partner registry this week. For a $20 fee, couples who cannot marry (and some who wish not to) can get their relationship recognized through a city registry. Proponents say the registry will aid couples, especially same-sex couples, in securing benefits through employers.
“St. Paul is joining the rest of the country in acknowledging and accepting domestic partnerships because we respect and care about all people of the city,” Thune said in a statement.
Minneapolis has had such a registry since the early 1990s, and Duluth passed a similar law earlier this year. More than 80 municipalities in the United States offer such a service.
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Comment posted June 22, 2009 @ 10:19 am
I think this is a quick way for the City of St. Paul to come up with some cash for their budget without taxing the residents, and at the same time burdening or health care system.
The State of Minnesota explicitly defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
Legislators have twice passed legislation to allow municipalities to offer such benefits only to be vetoed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. With this being said cities such as Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth are not allowed to offer such benefits to their employees.
What are you smoking in St. Paul — the candy cigarettes that you ban on??
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