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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Tag Archives: gay rights
Diego Bernal to run for HD123
Good. Diego Bernal, a civil rights attorney elected to the District 1 City Council seat in 2011, will leave the office on Tuesday to run in a yet-to-be-called special election for the Texas House of Representatives. “I’m stepping down,” Bernal … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015
Tagged Bexar County, City Council, Diego Bernal, Election 2014, Election 2015, gay rights, HD123, Mayor, Melissa Aguillon, Mike Villarreal, payday lenders, San Antonio, special election, Texas, The Lege
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Legislation to overturn same sex marriage ban filed
Someone’s gotta do it, and you know it won’t be Republicans. Kriselda Hinojosa recalls how she unintentionally came out to her father in sixth grade. “He actually saw me kissing my girlfriend at the time,” Hinojosa said. “So he caught … Continue reading
Sixth Circuit stands up for inequality
It was bound to happen eventually. Remember the big no-decision decision the Supreme Court issued on same-sex marriage just a month ago? The justices were asked — in five separate cases no less — to weigh in on whether same-sex … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged DOMA, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Kentucky, lawsuit, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, SCOTUS, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Tennessee, Texas
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Woodfill gets another injunction
WTF? A state district judge on Wednesday ordered the city of Houston to stop offering health and life insurance benefits to the same-sex spouses of married employees, but city attorneys say they plan an immediate appeal that, once filed, could … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Annise Parker, DOMA, gay marriage, gay rights, health insurance, Houston, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit
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UT/Trib poll says Texans would be fine with same sex marriage
A result of interest from the most recent UT/Trib poll: Registered Texas voters narrowly oppose same-sex marriage, but a large majority is open to allowing either marriage or civil unions to gays and lesbians, according to the latest University of … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged Attorney General, constitutional amendments, Election 2005, Election 2014, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Governor, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, polls, SCOTUS, Texas
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Jared Woodfill sues again
Dude is obsessed. Former Harris County GOP Chair Jared Woodfill isn’t giving up on his fight to block the city of Houston from providing benefits to the same-sex spouses of employees. After Mayor Annise Parker extended benefits to same-sex spouses … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Annise Parker, DOMA, gay marriage, gay rights, health insurance, Houston, Jared Woodfill, Lambda Legal, lawsuit
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The Fifth Circuit is in no hurry to rule on same sex marriage
Such a show of courage on their part. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals tentatively has scheduled oral arguments in the Texas and Louisiana gay marriage cases for early January, disappointing local advocates and possibly delaying until 2016 a hearing … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Texas
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Parker orders withdrawal of pastor subpoenas
They got what they wanted. With local pastors standing with her, Mayor Annise Parker has told the City Legal Department to withdraw the subpoenas filed against five local pastors who have identified themselves as the leaders of the petition drive … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Annise Parker, gay rights, Houston, lawsuit, petitions, repeal, transgender rights
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Lies are worse than missteps
But you know what we’re going to hear more about. Conservative outrage over the Parker administration’s admittedly bungled subpoena of five pastors’ sermons last week marked just the latest episode in a messy political saga surrounding the city’s equal rights … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Anna Russell, Annise Parker, Dave Welch, David Feldman, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Secretary, lawsuit, petitions, transgender rights
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It shouldn’t be this hard to get a driver’s license
And for most people it isn’t that hard. But for some people, it is. Daniela Parker has two mothers, a circumstance that turned a typically routine matter – scheduling a road test for a Texas driver’s license – into a … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged adoption, Annise Parker, DPS, drivers licenses, gay marriage, gay rights, Houston, Texas
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Suing for same-sex death benefits
Married people receive death benefits when their spouses die. Unless your marriage isn’t recognized as legal by the state you live in. That’s the basis of this lawsuit. An Austin woman filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to halt the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, Lambda Legal, lawsuit, Social Security Administration, Texas
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On Greg Abbott and who gets to get married
As you may have heard, Peggy Fikac got to ask Greg Abbott the obvious question about how exactly the state’s law against same-sex marriage, which Abbott is diligently defending in court, differs from the old laws that once banned interracial … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2014, Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Election 2014, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Governor, Greg Abbott, interracial marriage, Jim Mattox, John Cornyn, lawsuit, SCOTUS, sex toys, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis
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City files amended petitions
From the inbox: As follow up to a promise made earlier in the week, the City of Houston has revised its subpoenas in the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) repeal petition case. The disputed request has been narrowed to focus … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Annise Parker, David Feldman, gay rights, Houston, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, petitions, transgender rights
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The outrage machine is fully engaged
We’ll see how long they can keep it up. A legal battle between the city of Houston and religious leaders has erupted into a national debate this week about religious liberty and freedom of speech, even as Mayor Annise Parker … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Annise Parker, David Feldman, gay rights, Greg Abbott, Houston, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Ted Cruz, transgender rights
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Subpoenaing sermons
Not sure about this. Houston’s embattled equal rights ordinance took another legal turn this week when it surfaced that city attorneys, in an unusual step, subpoenaed sermons given by local pastors who oppose the law and are tied to the … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Annise Parker, David Feldman, gay rights, Houston, lawsuit, petitions, repeal, transgender rights
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Abbott’s appellate response brief is the same old junk
Pathetic. Attorney General Greg Abbott says Texas’ same-sex marriage ban should remain in place because legalizing it would do little or nothing to encourage heterosexual couples to get married and have children. Writing in a brief filed to the 5th … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Louisiana, Texas
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Chartering
There will be more than just the Mayor’s race going on in 2015. Houston is guaranteed a frantic 2015 political season with an open mayor’s race on the ballot, but it could get busier still with growing talk of placing … Continue reading
Other AGs for same sex marriage
Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone like one of these 15 Attorneys General representing Texas? A majority of the states that have legalized same-sex marriage are throwing their support behind two couples fighting Texas’ ban, arguing their own experiences … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Election 2014, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Massachusetts, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Sam Houston, SCOTUS, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Texas
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Texas same sex marriage plaintiffs want the get oral arguments scheduled
They would like to get on with their lives, if it’s not too much trouble to Greg Abbott and the Fifth Circuit. Austin lawyer Nicole Dimetman is pregnant and expects to give birth for the first time on March 15, … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged adoption, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, Indiana, lawsuit, Oklahoma, SCOTUS, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin
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Law enforcement for same sex marriage
Bravo, y’all. The Democratic sheriffs of Texas’ two most populous counties have signed on with more than 60 other Texas law enforcement officials and first responders saying the state’s ban on same sex marriage not only disrespects but endangers front-line … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Adrian Garcia, Attorney General, Election 2014, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, Harris County Sheriff, lawsuit, Lupe Valdez, Sam Houston, Sheriff, Texas
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Endorsement watch: The clerks
Two more endorsements from the Chron, one of which may be the least enthusiastic endorsement they’ve ever given. District Clerk: Chris Daniel The Harris County district clerk’s office runs behind the scenes in our judicial system. It maintains records for … Continue reading
Texas woman denied driver’s license over same-sex marriage
That’s the headline of this Observer story, and it’s just as infuriating as you think it is. A woman who recently relocated from California says the Texas Department of Public Safety refused to issue her an accurate driver’s license because … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged California, DPS, drivers licenses, Equality Texas, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, voter ID
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The LGBT Wedding Expo
I love stories like this. The Houston LGBT Wedding Expo at the Galleria-area JW Marriott, which was hosted by the North Carolina-based Rainbow Wedding Network, showcased venues and companies marketing to the growing number of same-sex couples. With the LGBT … Continue reading
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Tagged gay marriage, gay rights, Houston LGBT Wedding Expo, Rainbow Wedding Network, Texas
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Steven Hotze in his own words
Media Matters sat in on a conference call of professional haters, and, well, see for yourself. Fox News hero and prominent Texas conservative Dr. Steven Hotze warned supporters during a conference call that gay activists want to overturn laws prohibiting … Continue reading
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Tagged Election 2014, gay marriage, gay rights, Houston, Jared Woodfill, Republican Party, Steven Hotze, Texas
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Plaintiffs respond to Abbott’s brief in same sex marriage appeal
They give it the respect it deserves. Lawyers for two same-sex couples who are trying to overturn Texas’ gay marriage ban said Tuesday that the state’s attempt to defend its prohibition has defied both logic and a stream of recent … Continue reading
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Tagged Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Texas
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All married city employees may continue to receive spousal benefits for now
Good news. Married same-sex couples will continue to receive health and life insurance benefits from the city of Houston, a federal judge ruled Friday, pending the outcome of an appeal in a separate lawsuit. […] [Mayor Annise] Parker’s policy change … Continue reading
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Tagged Annise Parker, DOMA, gay marriage, gay rights, health insurance, Houston, lawsuit, Texas
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Lawsuit over same sex benefits for city employees moved back to state court
The passage of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance and the efforts to put a repeal referendum on the ballot have been one of the big local stories this year, but you may recall that before we were all talking about … Continue reading
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Tagged Annise Parker, DOMA, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, health insurance, Houston, Jared Woodfill, Lambda Legal, lawsuit, Texas
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HERO repealers try their luck with the Supreme Court
Because sure, why not? Opponents of Houston’s equal rights ordinance have asked the Texas Supreme Court to force the city secretary to certify the signatures on a petition they submitted seeking to trigger a repeal referendum on the law. Houston’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Annise Parker, David Feldman, Election 2014, Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Secretary, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, petitions, repeal, Supreme Court, Texas, transgender rights
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SCOTUS halts Virginia same-sex marriages for now
Everyone’s waiting for them to tackle the bigger question. The Supreme Court on Wednesday stopped Virginia officials from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, putting on hold a lower court ruling that said the unions could start on Thursday. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Virginia
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HERO repeal petition lawsuit set for January
There will be no HERO repeal referendum on the ballot this year, but depending on how the trial (and likely appeal) goes, there could be one next year. Opponents of Houston’s equal rights ordinance dropped their request for a temporary … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Annise Parker, David Feldman, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, petitions, transgender rights
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The case against tossing the HERO repeal petitions
Jerad Najvar makes a constitutional argument that the city of Houston should have accepted the HERO repeal petitions even though many of the petition pages fell short of the requirements laid out in the city charter. While we lack clarity … Continue reading
HERO repeal lawsuit moves back to state court
Are we dizzy yet? Conservative activists seeking to repeal the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance trumpeted a small victory Thursday when a court hearing resulted in the ordinance being suspended pending an Aug. 15 hearing. Mayor Annise Parker, anticipating a lawsuit, … Continue reading
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Tagged Annise Parker, David Feldman, gay rights, Houston, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, transgender rights
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Lots of same sex marriage appeals about to happen
Busy times in the federal appeals courts. Federal appeals courts soon will hear arguments in gay marriage fights from nine states, part of a slew of cases putting pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a final verdict. If … Continue reading
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Tagged Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, lawsuit, Michigan, Nevada, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Ohio, SCOTUS, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Tennessee, Texas, The Lege, Wisconsin
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HERO repeal lawsuit moved to federal court
And the bad guys are very unhappy about it. Conservative activists seeking to repeal Houston’s equal rights ordinance accused the city of stalling the issue Wednesday after city lawyers moved the opponents’ lawsuit over rejected ballot petitions from state to … Continue reading
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Tagged Annise Parker, City Attorney, David Feldman, Election 2014, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston City Secretary, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, petitions, repeal, transgender rights
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