June 24, 2011

News in a Nutshell

Headlines that caught my eye

June 24, 2011

New York Senate approves same-sex marriage

New York legislators cleared the last major hurdle to legalize same-sex marriage Friday when the state Senate followed the Assembly's lead in approving legislation to do so.



NY bill for teacher pension borrowing advances

Even before voting on a much touted agreement to cap local property taxes, New York lawmakers are advancing legislation to carve out an exception for teachers' pensions. The bill would authorize school districts to cover pension costs through borrowing.

 

House Rebuffs Obama On Libya But Won't Cut Funding  Congress and House lawmakers from both parties banded together Friday to rebuke President Barack Obama over his steps in Libya. The House dealt an embarrassing blow to the White House by voting down a measure that would have formally authorized limited U.S. military operations in Libya.

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