Posts by Jimm Phillips
Byrd successor – and likely 60th vote for unemployment benefits extension – to be named by Friday
By Jimm Phillips |
07.14.10 | 8:32 am
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin plans to announce his pick for a temporary successor to late U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd by week’s end.“In a perfect world, Friday night I make an appointment,” he told
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Massachusetts judge rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
By Jimm Phillips |
07.09.10 | 7:00 am
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Thursday that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro rule that the law, which bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages, violated the Constitution because it…
Minneapolis is finalist for 2012 Democratic convention
By Jimm Phillips |
07.01.10 | 12:34 pm
Earlier today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine announced the four finalist cities for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in an…
