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  • Minnesota Poised to Become 12th Same-Sex Marriage State
  • The Minnesota Senate is expected to give final approval on Monday to a bill that would make the state the 12th in the United States to allow same-sex couples to marry and only the second in the Midwest.

  • Sen. Rand Paul Lays Groundwork for Possible Presidential Run
  • The Kentucky Republican tells a crowd in Iowa he wants to be considered on his merits and escape the shadow of father Ron Paul as he explores the possibility of a Presidential run.


  • Minnesota House Approves Gay Marriage
  • A historic vote Thursday in the Minnesota House positioned that state to become the 12th in the country to allow gay marriages and the first in the Midwest to pass such a law out of its Legislature.

  • Maryland Lt. Gov. Plans Run for Governor
  • Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown is expected to announce his plans to run for Governor in a speech today. The speech will also lay out several campaign priorities, including a stepped-up focus on fighting racial and other disparities in health care, education and employment.


  • California Assembly Approves Two Bills for Transgender Rights
  • Two bills aimed at eliminating obstacles facing transgender people cleared the Assembly largely along party lines Thursday, including one measure to let students choose the bathroom and sports team that correlates with their gender identity.

  • Obama Jumps Back Into Health Care Debate
  • President Barack Obama is launching a new effort to rally the public around his hotly disputed health care law, a strategy aimed at shoring up key components of the sweeping federal overhaul and staving off yet another challenge from Republicans.
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  • GOP Senators Boycott Vote on EPA Nominee
  • Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee say they want more information from EPA nominee Gina McCarthy, despite having already asked her a record number of questions.
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  • Voter ID Bill Rejected in Iowa Senate
  • The effort failed on a 26-24 vote with Democrats against and Republicans in support.



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