The Rhode Island Senate approved a bill that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, a measure that Independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee says he’s inclined to sign.
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R.I. Lawmakers Pass Civil-Unions Bill
AP – Lawyers for sponsors of California’s gay marriage ban said Monday the Obama administration’s refusal to defend a federal law prohibiting government recognition of same-sex marriages has no bearing on the state law.
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Backers of CA gay marriage ban dismiss Obama stand
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AP – Weeks before Rhode Island’s 2008 Democratic presidential primary, former Republican U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee made a high-profile endorsement of Barack Obama.
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In RI governor race, no endorsement yet from Obama
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The Democrat running for governor of Rhode Island apparently wasn't that enamored with the idea of running as a Democrat: General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio, the Democratic candidate for governor, met with Republican National Committee officials in February, an RNC spokesman confirmed this week. RNC Chairman Michael S. Steele was scheduled to attend the meeting with Caprio at RNC headquarters in Washington, D.C., spokesman Parish Braden said, but he couldn’t immediately confirm whether Steele attended or provide an exact date. One of his potential Republican rivals, John
