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May 08, 2007
Quickie Link: Alaska House Fails to Move Same-Sex Benefits Amendment
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By vanrozenheim
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(Juneau, USA) - The Alaska House on Monday failed to pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters the chance to deny court-ordered benefits for same-sex partners of public employees. The resolution would allow a constitutional amendment to be placed on the statewide election ballot that, if passed, could overturn an Alaska Supreme Court order that required health and retirement benefits be offered to the partners of gay state employees.
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