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'Yes' vote on marriage amendment is common sense
Sometimes common sense does not prevail. This seems to be the case with the upcoming vote on the marriage amendment.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Sometimes common sense does not prevail. This seems to be the case with the upcoming vote on the marriage amendment.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Minnesota defeats marriage amendment
ST. PAUL -- Minnesotans became the first state to reject a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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ST. PAUL -- Minnesotans became the first state to reject a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Letter: Personal reasons to vote 'no' on marriage amendment
I will start by saying that I don’t normally follow politics very closely, and I don’t voice my opinion very often, but I can’t sit idly by and not make my voice heard about the Minnesota Marriage Amendment issue.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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I will start by saying that I don’t normally follow politics very closely, and I don’t voice my opinion very often, but I can’t sit idly by and not make my voice heard about the Minnesota Marriage Amendment issue.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Letter: No winners on marriage amendment
I grew up in an era when homosexuality was much rarer and definitely in the closet. It was considered a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association. It was declassified in the ’70s for political reasons, not scientific.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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I grew up in an era when homosexuality was much rarer and definitely in the closet. It was considered a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association. It was declassified in the ’70s for political reasons, not scientific.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Letter: 'Yes' vote on marriage amendment is important
To the brazen thief that has stolen three “VOTE YES” for Marriage signs from our property in the past two weeks … be content. Our supply of “Vote Yes” signs has been exhausted.
Tuesday, October, 30, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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To the brazen thief that has stolen three “VOTE YES” for Marriage signs from our property in the past two weeks … be content. Our supply of “Vote Yes” signs has been exhausted.
Tuesday, October, 30, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Capital Chatter: Marriage amendment backers count on DFL votes
ST. PAUL — Conventional political wisdom is that a gay-marriage prohibition on the Nov. 6 ballot would pit Democratic-Farmer-Laborites against Republicans. “It is not that cut and dried,” Chuck Darrell said.
Saturday, July, 07, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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ST. PAUL — Conventional political wisdom is that a gay-marriage prohibition on the Nov. 6 ballot would pit Democratic-Farmer-Laborites against Republicans. “It is not that cut and dried,” Chuck Darrell said.
Saturday, July, 07, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Letter: Understanding the Marriage Amendment
On Nov. 6, you have an opportunity to vote on the “Marriage Protection Amendment.” The ballot will read: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?”
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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On Nov. 6, you have an opportunity to vote on the “Marriage Protection Amendment.” The ballot will read: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?”
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Letter: Using common sense often isn't easy
Kathy Schwartz, in a letter published on Halloween, said that voting “yes” on the marriage amendment is “common sense,” saying that banning same-sex marriage in the state constitution will prevent confusion for children.
Saturday, November, 03, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Kathy Schwartz, in a letter published on Halloween, said that voting “yes” on the marriage amendment is “common sense,” saying that banning same-sex marriage in the state constitution will prevent confusion for children.
Saturday, November, 03, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Letter: Both amendments deserve 'no' votes
In response to Kathy Schwartz’s letter published on Oct. 31: A ‘no” vote will not mean that same sex couples will be able to be legally marry.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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In response to Kathy Schwartz’s letter published on Oct. 31: A ‘no” vote will not mean that same sex couples will be able to be legally marry.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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As others see it: Ritchie's political act
If it looks like a partisan act and sounds like a partisan act … Most important, if interest groups without exception line up as they would with a partisan act …
Friday, July, 20, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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If it looks like a partisan act and sounds like a partisan act … Most important, if interest groups without exception line up as they would with a partisan act …
Friday, July, 20, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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As others see it: T-minus 80 days
Eighty days. With primary elections completed and filings closed, central Minnesotans now have 80 days to learn about the choices they will make on Election Day.
Friday, August, 17, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Eighty days. With primary elections completed and filings closed, central Minnesotans now have 80 days to learn about the choices they will make on Election Day.
Friday, August, 17, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Editorial: Vote 'no' on both amendments
In the 155 years since the state of Minnesota’s constitution was adopted, changes have generally few and far between. There’s a reason for this.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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In the 155 years since the state of Minnesota’s constitution was adopted, changes have generally few and far between. There’s a reason for this.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Leter: DFL platform has little to embrace
I recently asked some DFL candidates if they think they would be better off running as independents, considering what’s all on the DFL party platform these days. I got no response.
Friday, October, 05, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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I recently asked some DFL candidates if they think they would be better off running as independents, considering what’s all on the DFL party platform these days. I got no response.
Friday, October, 05, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - Opinion
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Photo ID supporters to sue
Ritchie’s title change center of second lawsuit
ST. PAUL — Secretary of State Mark Ritchie faces a second lawsuit over his rewriting a proposed constitutional amendment title.
Friday, July, 20, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Ritchie’s title change center of second lawsuit
ST. PAUL — Secretary of State Mark Ritchie faces a second lawsuit over his rewriting a proposed constitutional amendment title.
Friday, July, 20, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Capital Chatter: Bakk suggests House OK disaster aid, then leave
ST. PAUL — The question on everyone’s mind during a news conference about a special disaster aid legislative session was whether Republican leaders could keep their members from bringing up other issues.
Saturday, July, 14, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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ST. PAUL — The question on everyone’s mind during a news conference about a special disaster aid legislative session was whether Republican leaders could keep their members from bringing up other issues.
Saturday, July, 14, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Capital Chatter: Health care dispute keeps on giving
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House minority leader declared that the U.S. Supreme Court settled “once and for all” the federal health-care law dispute. The state’s senior U.S. senator said the court put “the law above politics.” Yes and no.
Saturday, June, 30, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House minority leader declared that the U.S. Supreme Court settled “once and for all” the federal health-care law dispute. The state’s senior U.S. senator said the court put “the law above politics.” Yes and no.
Saturday, June, 30, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Local issues find way into Senate
Sen. Weber talks ice storm cleanup, biotech center, gay marriage
WORTHINGTON — Sen. Bill Weber will help push for state aid to cities affected by the April ice storm.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Sen. Weber talks ice storm cleanup, biotech center, gay marriage
WORTHINGTON — Sen. Bill Weber will help push for state aid to cities affected by the April ice storm.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Gauthier out of the race
Duluth representative says Democratic leaders urged him to drop out
DULUTH — After starting Wednesday by announcing that he would seek re-election, embattled Duluth Representative Kerry Gauthier ended the day by saying he wouldn’t run after all.
Thursday, August, 23, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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Duluth representative says Democratic leaders urged him to drop out
DULUTH — After starting Wednesday by announcing that he would seek re-election, embattled Duluth Representative Kerry Gauthier ended the day by saying he wouldn’t run after all.
Thursday, August, 23, 2012 - Worthington Daily Globe - News
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