NY Governor Patterson has directed that NY will recognize out of state same-sex marriages. It's not totally clear from the NY Times article whether this includes civil unions that are not called "marriage" from other states. I would expect so. Certainly, this is not a...
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...Because after 2010, it's likely to get even harder to pass progressive legislation. Why? According to predictions, the 2010 census will lead to a shift in the allocation of seats.