Washington Post Endorses Adam Ebbin

Thu, Oct 25th 2007, 10:04

District 49: Democratic incumbent Adam P. Ebbin faces only nominal opposition from James Ronald Fisher, an Independent Green Party member. Mr. Ebbin, the only openly gay member of the General Assembly, has the rare courage in Richmond to speak out against the political scapegoating of illegal immigrants, religious minorities, homosexuals and other easily exploited groups.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR2007102402341.html

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Oklahoma’s first openly gay legislator visits Dallas

Mon, Oct 22nd 2007, 08:12

From one “blue” region to another, gay Oklahoma Rep. Al McAffrey is coming to share his experiences with Dallas’ political activists.

“We have a lot in common with his district,” said Jesse Garcia, president of Stonewall Democrats of Dallas. “He’s in a little blue island of Oklahoma City, and he’s coming to Dallas County where there’s another blue island in a sea of red.”http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_7018.php

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Dallas County sheriff vows to crack down on warrants

Fri, Oct 19th 2007, 11:56

Dallas County constables have started helping the Sheriff's Department serve felony and other high-level criminal warrants, giving the county a total of 100 full-time warrant deputies – a force unrivaled by any other county in Texas.

  "If you have a warrant out in Dallas County, someone is going to be knocking on your door," Sheriff Valdez said.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/101607dnmetwarrants.30d1adb.html

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A December Primary in New Hampshire? It's His Call.

Mon, Oct 15th 2007, 17:16

One person who may know what Gardner is thinking is Jim Splaine, who was along for the ride to Keene and back. Splaine, 60, is a Democratic state legislator who wrote the 1975 law giving the secretary of state power to set the primary date. Splaine also wrote subsequent amendments extending that power.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/11/AR2007101102109.html?hpid=topnews

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Okla.: Utilities' Rate Increase Denied

Mon, Oct 15th 2007, 14:45

Commissioner Chairman Jeff Cloud and Commissioner Jim Roth signed two separate orders rejecting the request of Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. PSO is a subsidiary of American Electric Power Co.http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/0a229e7c61966c73612c99b4bdd1be86.htm

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Houston City Council: The Chronicle recommends Lovell, Noriega, Jones, Adams and Williams

Mon, Oct 15th 2007, 13:21

• At Large Position 2, Sue Lovell — After decades of community involvement, this longtime Montrose resident was elected to her first term on council two years ago and has shown both independence and the ability to build consensus. Lovell is a strong advocate for providing more after-school programs and park space in densely developed parts of the city.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/5211158.html

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Baldwin fights for trans-inclusive ENDA

Fri, Oct 12th 2007, 10:42

Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), one of two openly gay members of Congress who are leading efforts to pass pro-LGBT legislation, broke her public silence on the controversy this week.http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=2304

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SAVE Dade endorses Beach candidates and responds to offensive flyer

Thu, Oct 11th 2007, 12:03

Among the candidates for Group VI, is Frank Kruszewski, a long time community activist and an openly gay candidate who is a board member of SAVE.  In responding to the flyer, Frank Kruszewski stated "It is clear that three specific candidates in the Group VI race are being targeted in this mailer. It is ethnically bigoted, homophobic and sexist."

Commissioner Michael Gongora, currently running for re-election in Group V, stated "I have seen the piece and I am very offended by the content and do not believe the residents of the City of Miami Beach deserve or want this type of politicking in our community. Although, this piece is not a consequence of the Group V race, it is important that all candidates in all the races this year denounce this type of campaigning as wrong and not what the voters of Miami Beach want to hear.

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2007/10/save-dade-endor.html

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Improve Seattle Council

Wed, Oct 10th 2007, 16:34

In Position 9, Sally Clark is endorsed to retain the council seat she has held since January 2006, when she replaced Jim Compton. Her past experience as a legislative aide and department staffer and her current work as a council member place her far ahead of newcomer Judy Fenton. Clark has earned a full four-year term.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2003928186_counciled07.html

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New law to keep drug dealers farther from kids

Wed, Oct 10th 2007, 16:26

Sen. Julia Boseman helped propose legislation that will expand safe zones around schools and parks from three hundred feet to one thousand feet. That means if you sell drugs within those areas, you can be charged with a class-E felony.http://www.wwaytv3.com/new_law_to_keep_drug_dealers_farther_from_kids/10/2007

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