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Douglas says he opposes same-sex marriage
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Douglas says Vermont’s civil unions law is good the way it is, and he says the state doesn’t need a "divisive" debate on the topic.VPR News
Vermont will debate same-sex marriage this year
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Vermont could become the third state in the nation to legalize gay marriage.VPR News
NH lawmakers may tweak civil unions
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New Hampshire lawmakers are taking another look at a year-old law granting civil unions to same sex couples.VPR News
Douglas will not support same sex marriage legislation
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Governor Jim Douglas says a same sex marriage bill doesn’t provide any legal benefits that aren’t already available through the state’s Civil Union law.Vermont Edition
Mental Health Parity
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The Vermont House has passed legislation to strengthen the state’s mental health parity law. We talk with Rep. Mike Fisher who supports the measure. Also, we talk to Justice of the Peace Zeke Church about the job of marrying couples, and our series of audio postcards from Vermont towns takes us to Reading, population 707.VPR News
Midday Newscast April 22, 2008
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The leader of the Vermont Senate says he would support a gay marriage bill; Legislators are beginning to review Governor Jim Douglas’ proposed "economic growth package"; Earth Day events are being held across the state today.VPR News
Commission stops short of recommending gay marriage
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A legislative commission has stopped short of recommending that Vermont legalize gay marriage. But the commission said it heard overwhelming testimony from those who felt civil unions for same-sex couples were not equal to marriage.VPR News
Commission to release final report on same sex marriage today
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A special legislative commission studying possible legalization of same-sex marriage in Vermont is due to release its report today.VPR News