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Domestic partnership measure approved by voters
November 5, 2009 in City Washington voters have approved the state’s new “everything but marriage” law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state’s voters have approved a gay equality measure … 13
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Bill of rights, I-1033 dead; R-71 ahead
November 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much change. In Washington, they turned thumbs down to Initiative 1033, which would have imposed … 3
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Jail sales tax, I-1033 fail; R-71 favored
November 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much more change. Kootenai County voters shot down a pair of ballot measures that would … 19
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Campaigners count down to Tuesday
November 1, 2009 in City on Page B1 Washington voters who have yet to turn in their ballots – and based on the latest figures, that’s most of us – have some interesting choices to make between now … 13
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State, local issues drive Tuesday’s vote
October 31, 2009 in City Washington voters who have yet to turn in their ballots – and based on the latest figures, that’s most of us – have some interesting choices to make between now … 8
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Gay-partnership foes challenge campaign laws
October 27, 2009 in City Opponents of stronger legal partnerships for gay couples must abide by Washington state’s campaign finance laws while a lawsuit challenging those laws’ constitutional footing moves ahead, a federal judge ruled … 2
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Editorial: Petition signers help to create legislation
October 27, 2009 in Opinion on Page A9 It looks as if the fate of Referendum 71 will be decided long before a final decision is made on whether to release the names of the more than 120,000 … 2
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Group wants to hide donors in R-71 campaign
October 22, 2009 in City A political action committee opposed to Washington state’s expanded partnerships for gay couples has sued in federal court, arguing it should be exempt from the state’s campaign finance laws. 15
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High court blocks release of R-71 names
October 20, 2009 in City The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Washington state officials from releasing the names of people who signed referendum petitions to bring expanded rights for gay couples up for … 30
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Justice blocks release of R-71 petition names
October 20, 2009 in City on Page A6 WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has temporarily blocked Washington state officials from releasing the names of people who signed a ballot measure on gay rights. Kennedy’s ruling Monday …
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Justice blocks names in gay rights ballot measure
October 19, 2009 in City Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has temporarily blocked Washington state officials from releasing the names of people who signed a ballot measure on gay rights. 8
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Court OKs release of R-71 petitions
October 16, 2009 in City on Page A8 SEATTLE – Washington’s secretary of state can release the names and addresses of people who signed petitions calling for a public vote on the state’s expanded benefits for domestic partners, …
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9th Circuit lifts ban on release of R-71 petitions
October 15, 2009 in City Washington’s secretary of state can release the names and addresses of people who signed petitions calling for a public vote on the state’s expanded benefits for domestic partners, a federal … 2
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Appeals court to hear R-71 disclosure case
September 22, 2009 in Region OLYMPIA — State lawyers will travel to California to argue that petitions for Referendum 71 should be made public.
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Wash. to appeal judge’s decision on R-71 signers
September 11, 2009 in City The state attorney general said Friday he is appealing a federal judge’s decision to keep secret the names of people who signed petitions supporting Referendum 71, which calls for a … 2
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R-71 supporter signatures remain shielded
September 11, 2009 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A federal judge Thursday ordered the state of Washington to keep shielding the identities of people who signed petitions to force a vote on expanded benefits for gay …
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Judge blocks release of petitions for R-71
September 10, 2009 in Region OLYMPIA — A federal judge in Tacoma is shielding the identities of people who signed petitions to force a statewide vote on expanded benefits for gay couples. 2
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Tacoma judge may release names of R-71 signers
September 10, 2009 in City A federal judge in Tacoma may decide today whether the public can see the names of people who signed Referendum 71. That’s the measure on the November ballot that could … 4
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Partner benefits closer to vote
September 9, 2009 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A judge on Tuesday refused to block a public vote on expanded domestic partnership benefits for gay couples in Washington state. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhee …
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Judge rejects R-71 lawsuit
September 3, 2009 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – Secretary of State Sam Reed may have accepted tens of thousands of invalid signatures before he certified a November referendum on expanding domestic partnership benefits, a King County …
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