Tuesday, November 10, 2009

New York State Senate adjourns without marriage vote

After more than seven hours, the New York State Senate adjourned its special session without a vote on a bill that would extend marriage to same-sex couples.

It remains unclear as to whether lawmakers will even allow proposed legislation to go to the Senate floor for a vote. Governor David Paterson has said he plans to call for another special legislative session early next week. Legislators could potentially debate marriage on Tuesday, but as with anything in Albany these days, stay tuned...

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