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Dalai Lama tells Legislature to be compassionate
The Dalai Lama, speaking on the floor of the Wisconsin Assembly where lawmakers just two years ago hurled expletives at each other while angry protesters screamed insults, said Tuesday that the key to a happy life isn't power or money but compassion. The Tibetan spiritual leader addressed members of the ...
Minn. OKs gay marriage; governor to sign
Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married after a final legislative vote Monday that will let the weddings start on Aug. 1. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has pledged to sign the bill, and scheduled a ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the ...
Snowe presses for bipartisanship in new book
U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe describes a scene out of a Rockwell painting: With Washington crippled by a blizzard, President Barack Obama worked the week before Christmas with a fire roaring in the fireplace in the Oval Office. Outside the window, his daughters played in the snow with their dog. Inside, ...
Philly mayor signs broad LGBT rights legislation
Mayor Michael Nutter signed legislation Thursday to afford equal rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, saying he hoped Philadelphia would become "the most LGBT-friendly" city in the world. Nutter, city and state lawmakers and gay rights advocates said the legislation makes Philadelphia the first city in the U.S. ...
GOP star Christie holding more events with Dems
Wednesday, the topic was drug treatment, and his Democratic co-star was former Gov. Jim McGreevey. But the scene was familiar. In an election year, Republican Gov. Chris Christie has been appearing regularly with prominent Democrats in a move that analysts say provides an example of his campaign premise that he ...
Cooling off bills get chilly reception in Senate
Bills seeking to restrict influence pedaling by slowing the revolving door between leaving public office and returning to the same halls as a lobbyist received chilly receptions from lawmakers Tuesday. AB77, sponsored by Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey, R-Reno, would establish a cooling-off period for state lawmakers, barring them from ...
Okla. honors actress Mary Kay Place for donation
The Oklahoma Legislature has recognized award-winning actress and Tulsa native Mary Kay Place for her donation to a planned popular culture museum in Tulsa. The star of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and "The Big Chill" was honored Monday with special receptions in the House and Senate lounges. She donated costumes ...
Rhode Island becomes 10th state with gay marriage
Rhode Island on Thursday became the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, as a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Catholic state ended with the triumphant cheers of hundreds of gays, lesbians, their families and friends. Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill ...
Ill. Senate cracks down on social media 'flash mobs'
Anyone convicted of using social media to plan or incite a mob attack could face tougher punishment under legislation approved by the Illinois Senate. Lawmakers said the bill approved 52-0 on Wednesday was in response to recent incidents in Chicago. Groups of young people have descended on Michigan Avenue and ...
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