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Dalton: Marriage amendment broad, bad form, divisive (audio)

March 16, 2012 at 9:20 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Lt. Governor and candidate for governor Walter Dalton says the marriage amendment on the ballot May 8th is bad form and damaging to state’s economic recruitment efforts.

Dalton tells N.C. Policy Watch the broad language will impact far more than same-sex couple and could adversely impact North Carolina’s image as a progressive state if it should pass.

Dalton discusses the anti-gay marriage amendment, the economy, higher education,  fracking, and his gubernatorial bid this weekend on News & Views with Chris Fitzsimon. For a preview of the radio interview, click below:

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Chapel Hill urges NC voters to reject Amendment One (audio)

March 12, 2012 at 9:56 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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It took the Chapel Hill Town Council less than 30 seconds Monday evening to pass a resolution urging North Carolina voters to vote against the proposed marriage discrimination amendment on May 8th.

The Council’s resolution notes that proposed amendment would only serve to “express hostility against a minority group” and could invalidate benefits the town currently offers to employees who are in a domestic partnership.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council urges North Carolina voters to vote against the proposed amendment on May 8, 2012 and affirms its commitment to equal rights and opportunities for Town employees and for all residents of Chapel Hill.

Monday’s quick passage came exactly six month after the body passed a similar resolution opposing the Defense of Marriage Act (Senate Bill 106) defining marriage as solely between one man and one woman.

To hear Monday’s speedy rejection of Amendment One, click below. To read the full text of their resolution, click here.

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Race to the Ballot finale in Wilmington (audio)

March 2, 2012 at 11:01 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Race to the Ballot wraps up this Friday afternoon with a voter registration drive and rally on the UNC-Wilmington campus.

Jen Jones, who has spent the past five weeks running 322 miles across the state to raise awareness about Amendment One, says the effort has been well worth it.

Jones, with the Coalition to Protect All NC Families, says they have literally talked to thousands of people along the way about the harms caused by the proposed constitutional amendment that would ban civil unions and define marriage as only between one man and one woman.

She says people on both sides of the marriage issue have had reservations after learning that the broad, untested language of the May 8th ballot initiative could affect employment benefits for domestic partners, domestic violence protections, child custody rights, and even end-of-life decisions  for unmarried couples as well as same-sex couples.

Jones joined us last week on News and Views with Chris Fitzsimon. Click below to hear part of her comments about her statewide trek. For the full interview visit the radio interview section of the N.C. Policy Watch website:

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Senator Davis: Anti-gay marriage amendment “beyond my comfort zone”

December 2, 2011 at 10:18 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Freshman state Sen. Jim Davis is the latest conservative lawmaker to express an uneasiness about the anti-gay marriage amendment that will be on North Carolina’s ballot next May.

The Macon County Republican told constituents at a November town hall meeting that while he voted with his party in passing the ballot initiative, restricting the freedom of others was “a little more beyond my comfort zone.”

As reported by The Macon County News and QNotes, Davis made it clear to his audience that he considers “a heterosexual marriage” to be the bedrock of society, but he felt uneasy about the over-reaching amendment.

Here are Senator Davis remarks: Read More…