Vermont is the first state to pass a same sex marriage bill without a court order. But will that action have
ripple effects beyond Vermont’s borders? Gregory Johnson believes it will. Johnson
is an expert in sexual orientation and the law, and Director of the Legal
Writing Program at Vermont Law School in South
Royalton.
The news has been full of announcements about new solar, wind and
biomass energy projects in Vermont. We’ll
find out what’s behind the flurry of projects and whether they represent
a new era of increasing reliance on renewable energy.
Friday
opponents of the controversial ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ policy fanned out across
Capitol Hill.
Their
mission: to make the case for repealing the law banning openly gay soldiers
from military service.
Elizabeth
Wynne Johnson tagged along with a Vermont law student, who also happens to be a former soldier,
as she knocked on lawmakers’ doors.