Same-sex marriage could bring millions, analysts say

If same-sex marriage survives the challenge expected at the ballot box this fall, money spent on weddings and related costs such as catering could boost Maryland's economy by more than $90 million per year, according to economic analysts. ...

The Gazette • Apr 27, 2012

CO: Hope permeates Springs rally to support civil union bill

Nearly 100 people gathered Wednesday evening at the Cornerstone Arts Center in Colorado Springs to support the Colorado Civil Union Act, which was introduced hours earlier into the General Assembly by Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver. ...

The Gazette • Jan 12, 2012

Special election's outcome could impact gay marriage in Iowa

The future of Iowa's status as the only Midwestern state where gay couples can marry might be riding on next month's special election for Senate District 18 in Linn County. The seat came open when when Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican, appointed former Sen. Swati Dandekar, a Marion Democrat, to the Iowa Utilities Board. The move means Republicans have a shot at sharing control of the state Senat...

The Gazette • Oct 17, 2011

Iowa: Marriage amendment, voter ID issues won't survive in 2011 Legislature

The leader of a Senate committee that has control of a House-passed resolution on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages in Iowa said Thursday he does not have the votes to move it so it likely will fall victim to an April 1 "funnel" deadline....

The Gazette • Mar 29, 2011