For the complete article, go to: seattletimes.newsource.com

Posted by Susan Kelleher, Janet I. Tu and Jonathan Martin

In an apparent victory for gay rights supporters, voters seemed to be approving Referendum 71, which expands the state’s domestic partnership law.

The results, if they hold, would be a disappointment to religious conservatives, who had mounted an aggressive campaign against conferring additional benefits on committed gay couples and some senior couples.

Ref. 71 passed overwhelmingly in King County and was being voted up throughout the Puget Sound region. Voters in Eastern Washington, meanwhile, were rejecting the measure by wide margins — including in Spokane County.

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Democratic Senators…will you vote against the People? UPDATE:in NOV. there were over 90,000 now 125,00 Please sign the Petition and make it 150,000

11/09/2009 Nativegrl77

http://bit.ly/4prRHb <—————– to sign Petition

“Any Democratic senators — including Joe Lieberman — who support a Republican attempt to block a vote on health care reform should be stripped of their leadership titles. Americans deserve a clean up-or-down vote on health care reform that includes a public option.”

Over 90,000 signatures and growing… Update…@ 125,000 now, sign the Petition and make it 150,000

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HR 3548 … President Obama signs Bill

11/06/2009 Nativegrl77

Obama Signs Homebuyer, Jobless Bill Assistance

The Senate approved it unanimously on Wednesday, The House vote 403-12

Posted on 11/6/2009

President Barack Obama signs a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless who have been left behind as the economy veers toward recovery.

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Count down to health care … scroll down, go to: Linked Up and click on the link…sign up !

11/05/2009 Nativegrl77

Stand up for the Public Option!

John Boehner says he has not met anyone who supports public option. Prove him wrong by signing the public option petition today.

Thank you for standing with Congressman Weiner in support of a strong public health care option.

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HR 3962…Affordable HC for America…vote is scheduled for 11/07/09

11/05/2009 Nativegrl77

Congress Summary, by OC

…Rep.John Dingell

To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes

This is the big health care reform bill in the House of Representatives that will be debated and voted on during the week of November 2nd. It is the final, reconciled version of the health care bill that was amended by three House committees over the summer. Broadly, it seeks to expand health care coverage to the approximately 40 million Americans who are currently uninsured by lowering the cost of health care and making the system more efficient. To that end, it includes a new government-run insurance plan (a.k.a. a public option) to compete with the private companies, a requirement that all Americans have health insurance, a ban on denying coverage because of a pre-existing condition and, to pay for it all, a surtax on individuals with incomes above $500,000.

check out opencongress.org for the full legislation text, you can download the 1990-page bill as a PDF from the House Rules Committee.