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  1. Mormons Tipped Scale in Ban on Gay Marriage

    nytimes.com » NYT > NYTimes.com Home - Nov 14, 2008

    Mormons played an extraordinary role in the passage of a California ballot measure that once seemed close to defeat.

    Also tagged: california, homosexuality, marriages, mormons church of jesus christ of latter day saints

  2. How Mormons Rescued Same-Sex Marriage Ban

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Nov 14, 2008

    The Mormon Church played an extraordinary in helping to pass a California ballot measure that seemed headed close to defeat shortly before Election Day.

    Also tagged: california, homosexuality, marriages, mormons church of jesus christ of latter day saints

  3. Vote Results Are Mixed on a Ban on Preference

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Nov 7, 2008

    In Nebraska, a proposed ban on affirmative action passed easily, while in Colorado a nearly identical proposal was narrowly rejected.

    Also tagged: colorado, nebraska, affirmative action

  4. Demise of Same-Sex Weddings Disheartens Businesses

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Nov 6, 2008

    As opponents of California’s gay marriage ban conceded defeat, those in the marriage business tried to gauge its impact on their industry.

    Also tagged: california, homosexuality, marriages, economic conditions and trends, weddings and engagements

  5. Massachusetts Votes to Keep Its Income Tax

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Nov 5, 2008

    Voters in Massachusetts soundly rejected a proposal to eliminate the state income tax, heeding the pleas of public officials who said it would decimate the state budget.

    Also tagged: massachusetts, income tax, law and legislation, voting and voters

  6. California Same-Sex Couples Race to Beat Ballot

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Nov 3, 2008

    Same-sex couples rushed to the altar before Election Day, as polls showed a tossup on a California ballot measure.

    Also tagged: california, homosexuality, marriages, weddings and engagements

  7. Some Same-Sex Couples Race to Beat the Ballot

    nytimes.com » NYT > NYTimes.com Home - Nov 3, 2008

    As polls showed a tossup on a state ballot measure outlawing same-sex marriage, couples in California rushed to the altar before the election.

    Also tagged: california, homosexuality, marriages, weddings and engagements

  8. San Francisco’s Prostitutes Support a Proposition

    nytimes.com » NYT > NYTimes.com Home - Nov 1, 2008

    Proposition K, a measure added to Tuesday’s ballot, would effectively decriminalize trading sex for money.

    Also tagged: prostitution, human trafficking, san francisco calif, sexual slavery

  9. San Francisco’s Prostitutes Support a Proposition

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Oct 31, 2008

    Proposition K, a measure added to Tuesday’s ballot, would effectively decriminalize the world’s oldest profession.

    Also tagged: prostitution, human trafficking, san francisco calif, sexual slavery

  10. Law Enforcement and Civil Rights Groups Divided Over California Ballot Measures

    nytimes.com » NYT > U.S. - Oct 31, 2008

    California voters will consider three ballot measures that propose wide-ranging changes to the state’s criminal justice system.

    Also tagged: élections, california, prisons and prisoners, drug abuse and traffic, crime and criminals, probation and parole

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