Hodgson: Senate In 'Limbo' Until Vote On Same Sex Marriage
Senator Dawson Hodgson decries the Senate's "lack of urgency" when it comes to voting on same sex marriage and other bills.
One month into the General Assembly's 2013 session, things haven't changed very much from this point two years ago, according to Sen. Dawson Hodgson (R-Dist. 35). "We’re about a month in, we’ve only had one or two calendars since inauguration day," Hodgson said, referring to days in which there's formal action on a bill. "This is the time of year when we show up and there’s no bill pending, there’s no votes ... on state business." Hodgson said inaction on same-sex marriage is one reason for the Senate's seeming "lack of urgency." "Whether you support same sex marriage or oppose it … these are deeply held motiviations and they are profound on both sides. For my colleagues who are deeply engaged on this issue on both sides, they deserve to …
Michael Self
1:49 pm on Thursday, June 30, 2011
We should just ignore the Rhode Island Civil Union law. Don't protest. Don't celebrate. Don't get "civil unioned." Go to New York, Massachusetts or Connecticut to get married. more ›