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Illinois lawmaker proposes constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage

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Legislation introduced to the Illinois House of Representatives last week would amend the state’s constitution to prohibit same sex marriages. The bill was introduced by Republicans state Rep. David Reis, who told the Quad City Times that the issue “should not be decided in the courts.” If passed by the…

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Illinois GOP state Rep goes on epic tirade on House floor

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Not many outside of Murphysboro, Illinois have heard of their State Representative Mike Bost (R) until Tuesday afternoon, who launched a major tirade in the Illinois House of Representatives over his chamber’s efforts at pension reform. Bost disliked the reform bill endorsed by Gov. Pat Quinn and House Speaker Michael…

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NOW President O’Neill: Abortion ultrasound bills are ‘ritual humiliation laws’

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National Organization of Women president Terry O’Neill said Wednesday that laws requiring women to view an ultrasound before terminating their pregnancy were “ritual humiliation laws.” Lawmakers in Virginia on Wednesday approved a controversial bill requiring women to undergo an ultrasound prior to an abortion. Similar legislation, which requires women to…

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