TPMDC Dean Skelos
New York
Still No Deal In New York's Fight Over Marriage Equality
Leaders of the New York legislature have not yet reached a deal on the final language of the state's marriage equality bill, nor has there been a decision about bringing the legislation up for a vote.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) said today that though there are some amendments to the bill that address the Republicans' concerns over religious exemptions, "there's no final agreement on exact language."
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James Alesi
Pro-Gay Marriage NY Lawmaker: 'I'm A Republican -- I Was Born That Way'
State Sen. James Alesi (R-NY)
Though no deal has been reached yet in the fight over the New York marriage equality bill, there's one Republican state Senator who's dropped his poker face.
James Alesi told a crowd in Albany Tuesday that he's supporting the bill, adding: "I'm a Republican -- I was born that way."
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