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• NY senate votes against marriage equality

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  (Albany, NY) Following one of the most dramatic and emotional discourses thus far in the gay marriage debate, the New York Senate voted 24 to 38 today to reject a bill guaranteeing equal marriage rights to same-sex couples. The bill, which Gov.David Paterson (D) was expected to sign right away, would have made New ...
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• Gay Marriage Debate Continues: Diaz Cries "Treason"!

  
  Runnin' Scared — Authority: 738
  So, Who Do We Have to Blow? Well find out shortly.The marriage debate has begun in the state senate. By the end of the day, the undecideds should be outed, and marriage advocates (if they...
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• Espadas Lecture On Morality

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  Senators were just treated to a treatise on "morality" by Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., who urged his undecided colleagues to join him in voting "yes" on the gay marriage bill. Espada held forth on his definition of a "vote of conscience," which is what Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos has said he will allow ...
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• Gay Marriage Debate On Now in Albany! Vote May Actually Be Held! (Update: Valesky Switches to Yes)

  
  Runnin' Scared — Authority: 738
  Amazingly, the special sessions in Albany have finally yield something of a result: the New York State Senate is at this very moment debating the gay marriage bill. The Marriage Equality ...
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• Im all hung up.

  
  NA Confidential — Authority: 477
  In todays Tribune , Vince Garmon defends Christianity and God against the "hang-ups" of the columnist (me). LETTERS: Reader respond to columnist’s religious ‘hang-ups’ Roger Baylor has been quite candid about his hang-ups with religion in his columns over the past couple of weeks. I am an ...
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• The Reason For Gay Marriage is Tier V

  
  Room Eight - New York Politics — Authority: 540
  There is certain to be at least a vote on Gay Marriage today. How do I know? So that all the State Senators, and all the Assembly Members, and the Governor, can talk about Gay Marriage, and only Gay Marriage, and explain why people should support them because of their stand on Gay Marriage. And nothing else. ...
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• Live-Blogging the Gay Marriage Debate

  
  City Room — Authority: 787
  The discussions go on in Albany.
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• Dressed For The Occasion

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  Sen. Kevin Parker, who is generally one of the more nattily attired senators in the chamber, outdid himself today in honor of the gay marriage bill debate and vote. Along with his black suit, he is wearing a salmon shirt, a light green tie patterned with butterflies and a bright yellow paisley pocket square. I ...
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• Cuomo On Budget Cuts

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  AG Andrew Cuomo has remained studiously silent on the topic of budget cuts, even as his critics - and potential 2010 opponents - have lambasted him for hiding behind the veil of his office even as his allies lob anonymous grenades at Gov. David Paterson. Cuomo was in Western New York yesterday to call on major ...
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• Alesi: Different Atmosphere On Marriage

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  Sen. Jim Alesi , a Rochester-area Republican who has been speculated to be a possible "yes" vote on gay marriage , refused to reveal what he will do when the measure comes to the floor later today, but did sound a rather pessimistic note. "In a different atmosphere, there would easily have been five members on the ...
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• Paterson Gets A Standing O In Brooklyn

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  As state lawmakers struggled to put the finishing touches on the deficit reduction deal he publicly panned, Gov. David Paterson left Albany for Brooklyn to attend what was billed as a "community conversation," but sounded a lot like a pep rally. A source who attended the meeting at the First AME Zion Church said ...
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• Gay Marriage Hits Senate Rules Agenda, Lobbying Hits Fevered Pitch

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  A reader forwarded the following from Legislative Retrieval System this morning: Same as alert A40003 - ODonnell Relates to individuals ability to marry 12/02/09 REFERRED TO RULES What this means: The same-sex marriage bill, which passed the Assembly for the third time last night with virtually no debate ...
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• NY Senate Live Stream: 10AM EST

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 707
  Well, lets play Lucy with the football. AGAIN. The NY Senate is convening any moment. Last night the state Assembly reapproved same-sex marriage for the third time, just in case and so Gov. Paterson can immediately sign the bill if the Senate, ya know, actually DOES anything. Subscribe to Joe.My.God.
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• Gov Says "Roadblocks" Cleared, But Still No Albany Gay Marriage Vote

  
  Runnin' Scared — Authority: 738
  Though the tone of much coverage has been hopeful ("The Senate appears to be on the brink of a vote on marriage equality... they reconvene at 9 pm," said Towleroad), the state senate hasnt ...
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• The Assemblys Early-Morning DRP

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  The Assembly finally passed a deficit reduction plan worth "over $2.7 billion" very early this morning. The press release arrived at 6:46 a.m. When I departed shortly after 1 a.m., the bills were still being drafted and weary members were rapidly losing patience with the idea of sticking around to do a quickie ...
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• The Senate Calls It A Night, The Assembly Digs In (Updated)

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  The Senate has called it a night here at the Capitol and will return at 10 a.m. tomorrow, ostensibly to pass the deficit reduction plan it has agreed on with the Assembly and any other legislation it sees fit to take up. The call has not yet been made on the gay marriage bill, although the expectation is that it ...
  20 hours ago

• NY Senate Live Stream: 9PM EST

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 707
  The New York Senate is scheduled to go back into session at 9PM EST, at which time it looks like a vote on marriage equality MIGHT take place. Subscribe to Joe.My.God.
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• He Came, He Saw, Hes Still Running

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  Spotted in Albany today, getting the full feel of the dysfunctional chamber he hopes to join, was Andrew Russo , one of two Republicans who have declared their intentions to try to take out Democratic Sen. Dave Valesky next fall. Russo dropped in to say "hello" to Sen. Tom Libous, who chairs the SRCC , and ...
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• Joe Bruno Jury Has Decided on Two Counts

  
  Daily Intel — Authority: 751
  As a measure of how murky the financial dealings of former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno were, the jury on his corruption trial says theyve reached a verdict on two of the counts so far, but are deadlocked on the other six. They sent a note to Judge Gary Sharpe asking for help. The judge urged them to press ...
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• Gay Marriage Vote Advances, Diaz Sr. Resorts To Prayer

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 704
  Heres the strongest sign yet that the gay marriage bill will indeed come to the Senate floor for a vote before the day is over: Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., the measures most outspoken opponent, has retired to his Albany office to pray. "I dont know why it has to be done in special session. I dont know why it has to be ...
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