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Removal of transgender protection from ENDA angers gay rights groups
Tue, Oct 2nd 2007, 08:58The San Francisco Chronicle reports that several gay rights groups have withdrawn their support from the End Non-Discrimination Act after Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Barney Frank pulled language from the bill protecting transgendered individuals. A statement from Pelosi said that House Democratic leaders have decided to postpone a vote on the bill in order to "allow proponents of the legislation to continue their discussions with members in the interest of passing the broadest possible bill."http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/02/MN6QSHRA6.DTL&tsp=1
Council: All displaced renters must be told of aid
Tue, Oct 2nd 2007, 08:40Monday, October 01, 2007
To recognize the effect of condominium conversions on displaced renters, the city council unanimously passed an ordinance last week that penalizes developers and property owners who fail to notify eligible renters of tenant relocation assistance.Tenants who earn at least 80 percent of median income are supposed to receive notice they are due $500 in assistance and the new ordinance just "puts teeth into that requirement," said Tom Rasmussen, chair of the council's housing committee and sponsor of the bill.http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/articles/2007/10/01/news/local_news/news02.txt
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS: Mayor wants city hall to do most planning work
Tue, Oct 2nd 2007, 08:38Monday, October 01, 2007
By Rebekah SchilperoortBallard and Crown Hill have done better than most communities at keeping track and implementation of its neighborhood plan, according to assistant city auditor Mary Denzel.
Nearly 900 residents were surveyed for an audit ordered by Seattle City Council member Sally Clark to review the mid-life progress of the 20-year plans. It included people who had helped craft the plans in the late 1990s and some who did not.http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/articles/2007/10/01/news/local_news/news03.txt
Feeding The Hungry
Fri, Sep 28th 2007, 16:38Rep. Kathy Webb of Little Rock has taken the lead in forming a
bipartisan caucus to propose hunger-fighting legislation in the next
session beginning in January 2009. Her House Republican co-chairman
will be Rick Green.
Webb is the first openly gay member of the
state Legislature. There were those who thought she would be shunned
and, through no fault of her own, ineffective in a legislature
dominated by conservative rural males.
Not so.
"Kathy's
great," Green told me. "She works hard. And she's solid as a rock. If
she tells you something, you can count on it. And that's all you can
ask of a legislator."http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/09/20/columns/john_brummett/092007lrbrummett.txt
Prairie Fest to be held Saturday
Fri, Sep 28th 2007, 16:29On Saturday, Debra Shore, environmental activist and commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, kicks off the fourth annual Prairie Fest with a keynote address titled "Treating Water Like a Resource, Not as Waste."http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=44880&src=5
Water Legislation Beginning to Boil in California Special Session
Fri, Sep 28th 2007, 15:29The California State Senate will begin hearings next Thursday, October 4 at 9:30 a.m. on the water special session when the Natural Resources & Water Committee meets. The panel will consider competing water supply reliability bonds and bills proposing expenditures of previously authorized water bond funds.
Assemblymember John Laird, who is the lead Assembly Democrat on the water special session, introduced a package of three bills Wednesday that Assembly Democrats are advancing during the special legislative session on water.
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2007/09/water_legislati.html'Green' building may become the law
Tue, Sep 25th 2007, 13:39
In
their high-profile campaign against climate change, California
lawmakers have set goals for curbing carbon emissions from cars,
factories and power plants -- and now they are taking aim at homes and
offices.
"Studies show that buildings, like the ones you and I
sit in, are responsible for 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions,"
said Assemblyman Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, by telephone Monday.
Adam Dondro, legislative aide to Assemblyman John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, said: "It's a huge piece that needs to be addressed."
Laird and Lieu co-wrote legislation this year to establish statewide
building regulations that would help create new tracts of
energy-efficient homes, beginning in 2013. The legislation, Assembly
Bill 1058, would direct the state Department of Housing and Community
Development to write new building codes that require efficient homes.
Lieu also wrote Assembly Bill 888 to require efficient commercial buildings starting in 2013 as well.
Governor appoints Colorado's first openly gay district judge
Tue, Sep 25th 2007, 10:47September 18, 2007
David Brett Woods will become Colorado's first openly gay district court judge.
Though one liberal-leaning blog, coloradopols.com, reported that Woods is the first openly gay district court judge and views his accomplishment as an important milestone, Woods said Monday his sexual orientation shouldn't matter, and it won't influence his decisions on the bench.
"To me, it's not particularly news," Woods said. "It's never been an issue before. It's not going to be an issue. I follow the law."
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/government/article/0,2777,DRMN_23906_5700609,00.htmlGay marriage backed
Wed, Sep 19th 2007, 17:01September 19, 2007
The struggle over same-sex marriage has landed in San Diego, where the City Council agreed yesterday to signal its support for the concept, only to have Mayor Jerry Sanders pledge to veto the action.
Sanders' decision could result in an override of his veto, which requires a simple majority vote of the eight-member council. Councilwoman Toni Atkins said she expects “the votes will hold” to set aside the veto.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070919-9999-1m19marriage.htmlNations, Collins seek AG's opinion on state's new immigration law
Wed, Sep 19th 2007, 13:26Published: September 15, 2007 12:00 am
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Five state lawmakers, including two from
Cleveland County, have asked for an attorney general's opinion on
whether the state's new immigration law is enforceable.
State
Reps. Bill Nations and Wallace Collins, both Norman Democrats, and
Reps. Al Lindley, D-Oklahoma City; Al McAffrey, D-Oklahoma City, and
Scott BigHorse, D-Pawhuska, sent a seven-page letter to Attorney
General Drew Edmondson requesting the opinion, Edmondson's office
confirmed Friday.
Laird named to statewide water issues
Wed, Sep 19th 2007, 12:59Assembly Speaker Núñez has named Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) to lead the Assembly working group focused on the special session on statewide water issues. The special session was called for by the governor.
In his role in the working group, Assemblymember Laird is expected to lead discussions between the governor, the Senate and the Assembly as they craft legislation to address various water issues facing California.
http://thecalifornian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070918/NEWS01/70918010/1002Gay Activists Hopeful on Job Bias Ban
Mon, Sep 17th 2007, 09:26WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gay rights advocates expect Congress will soon move closer to approving a federal ban on job discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender workers.
Rep. Barney Frank, a leading proponent, predicts the ban will win House approval in coming weeks.
A bipartisan bill was introduced in April by Reps. Frank; Christopher Shays, R-Conn.; Deborah Pryce, R-Ohio; and Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat who is openly gay. There are 167 co-sponsors, including a handful of Republicans.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Congress-Gay-Rights.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Tim Schofield running strong in Boston
Thu, Sep 13th 2007, 09:05As the Sept. 25 primary draws closer, Tim Schofield remains a top contender for election to the Boston City Council.http://baywindows.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=008EC9FBCFF24AD18614290016BE1303&nm=Current+Issue&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&AudID=0813BC739F2044E5A03DCF2DE3FDF7C9&tier=4&id=D56947E80ED7464AB13D4B
Daytime's New Decider: An Interview with Gay Judge David Young
Mon, Sep 10th 2007, 10:28Andy Towle interviews David Young whose new daytime court show premieres this week.
http://www.towleroad.com/2007/09/ive-watched-jud.htmlMarriage victory in CA State Senate
Fri, Sep 7th 2007, 15:48A bill authored by openly gay State Senator Mark Leno eliminating gender specific language from the marriage laws now moves to the governor.http://www.bgay.com/bnews/news70907_ca_lawmakers_pass_gay_marriage_bill.htm
Commissioner Góngora to Push for Traffic Synchronization
Thu, Sep 6th 2007, 17:05Miami Beach August 2007 - Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Góngora announced that he is calling on County and State officials to initiate a traffic synchronization pilot project on Miami Beach .
"Few things cause greater stress in our daily lives than dealing with bumper-to-bumper traffic," Góngora said. "Properly synchronized traffic signals can reduce congestion on arterial roads during peak travel times. It is a measure well within our reach and our current resources. Rather than reinventing the wheel, let's begin in our own backyard to ensure that those things within our control are functioning optimally."
http://www.citydebate.com/florida/miamibeach/template.php?url=0108260706.htmJohn Laird: Water conservation is answer for future
Tue, Aug 14th 2007, 12:56In the wake of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent statewide tour to push his water plan, there is a key fact all Californians should consider: The city of Los Angeles has grown by nearly 1 million people in the last 25 years, and current water use is virtually the same as a quarter-century ago.
Why? Water conservation.
Throughout urban Southern California, water conservation has reduced per-capita use by 39 gallons per day through replacement of inefficient water-using fixtures and improved landscape watering.
http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/323532.htmlGay marriage ban defeated in Massachusetts
Thu, Jun 14th 2007, 15:19Four openly LGBT Massachusetts state lawmakers joined hundreds of colleagues and supporters on the steps of the state house to celebrate the defeat of proposed amendment that would ban gay marriage in the state. With only 50 votes necessary to put the amendment on the ballot, the vote of 45 in favor versus 151 opposed is a clear demonstration of the value of direct representation by LGBT leaders.http://baywindows.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=008EC9FBCFF24AD18614290016BE1303&nm=Current+Issue&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7F1ECA9954CE4D5BAD1ACF0ED9BB0F4B
HIVers vow to mobilize against AIDS cuts
Thu, Jun 7th 2007, 12:13http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=1885
Small Texas city council race features gay GOP candidate
Mon, Jun 4th 2007, 09:25Chris Moss, an openly gay resident of Frisco, Texas, secured enough votes in the general election to place him in a runoff for a seat on the city council.
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/jun/03/frisco-city-council-runoff-features-gay-candidate/?print
