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• Toward a sensible religious accommodation in DC

  
  hunter of justice — Authority: 412
  In my view, when the legal consequences of same-sex marriage or civil rights laws affect religious providers of social services, both the law enforcement authorities and the sectarian groups should stretch to find a solution that allows the anti-discrimination principle to take effect while not forcing the religious ...
  19 hours ago

• Editorial: A Little Pension Reform

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Following Gov. David Paterson’s lead, New York State lawmakers have finally scaled back overly generous pensions for new state employees.
  2 days ago

• Letter: New York State’s Budget: The Republican View

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  To the Editor:.
  3 days ago

• Letters: The Battle Over Gay Marriage

  
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  3 days ago

• Boss and Close Friend, and Not Afraid to Tell Bruno to ‘Stop It’ in Court

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Kay Stafford is at the side of the former State Senate leader Joseph L. Bruno every day during his trial on federal corruption charges.
  3 days ago

• DC Approves Marriage Equality, While NY Senate Rejects It

  
  Reproductive Rights Prof Blog — Authority: 139
  Wash. Post: D.C. approves same-sex marriage; civl rights vs. gay rights, by Tim Craig: A second vote, scheduled in two weeks, is necessary for the measure to become law. The D.C. Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage in...
  3 days ago

• Legislature Passes Measures on Budget and Pensions, but Critics See Only Half Steps

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Lawmakers closed most of a $3.2. billion state budget deficit, scaled back pension benefits for new government employees and overhauled the public authority system.
  4 days ago

• From the Floor and the Heart, Senators Make an Issue Personal

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Protesters, top, reacted after the New York State Senate defeated the same-sex marriage bill.
  4 days ago

• A Trial’s Defendant, and Color Commentator, Too

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Former Senator Joseph L. Bruno outside court two weeks ago. Throughout his trial, he has lived up to his long-held reputation for loquaciousness.
  4 days ago

• Votes on Budget and Gay Marriage Delayed

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  New York senators had been gearing up for an all-night debate, but opted instead to put off action until the morning.
  5 days ago

• Letter: Ethics and the New York Legislature

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  To the Editor:.
  5 days ago

• In Budget Impasse, Governor Warns of Withholding Municipal Aid

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Gov. David A. Paterson declared talks with legislative leaders over and said he had directed the state’s Budget Division to withhold payments so the state would not run out of cash.
  6 days ago

• Editorial: Not I, Said the New York Senate

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  As New York State’s money supply runs down, its senators need to start taking real actions instead of hiding from reality.
  6 days ago

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• New York Times: New Jersey Should Legalize Marriage for Same-Sex Couples

  
  Reproductive Rights Prof Blog — Authority: 139
  NY Times Editorial: New Jerseys Marriage Moment: Doing the right thing — promptly enacting legislation discarding inadequate civil unions in favor of full marriage equality for same-sex couples — requires no gargantuan amount of courage or risk-taking on the part...
  1 week ago

• Streamlining various state sales taxes

  
  Don't Mess With Taxes — Authority: 578
  Its nearing 10 a.m. on Black Friday . That means that for the last six or so hours all across America, shoppers have piled into stores looking for bargains. In a couple of states, South Carolina and West Virginia, shoppers will get even better deals as certain purchases -- guns in S.C. and energy-efficient ...
  1 week ago

• Stalemate in Legislature Has New York Near Its Last Dollar

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  With no end in sight to a dispute over a budget deficit, the state could have as little as $36 million in the bank by year end.
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• Editorial: Albany Challenges Authorities

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  The New York State Assembly passed an important measure to reform the state’s 700-plus public authorities, which are in desperate need of oversight.
  2 weeks ago

• Bruno Won’t Take Stand at His Corruption Trial

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Jared E. Abbruzzese testified that he “got nothing out of” his relationship with Joseph L. Bruno.
  2 weeks ago

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