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Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Nov. 14, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2014. Winners in the Midterm Elections Will Affect Policies via the Budget The New York Times reports that Congressional Republicans intend to present a plan to overhaul Medicare, calling for vouchers that they call “premium supports” to steer people 65 and over into buying private health insurance.[Read More…]

Federal Judge Affirms the Freedom to Marry in South Carolina

New York –(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2014.  Today U.S. District Judge Richard Mark Gergel ruled that denying marriage for same-sex couples in South Carolina is unconstitutional. The decision also cites a previous ruling from the U.S. Fourth Circuit of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over South Carolina. Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to[Read More…]

Third Consecutive Judge Affirms the Freedom to Marry in Missouri

New York –-(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014.  Today U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith ruled that denying marriage for same-sex couples in Missouri is unconstitutional. The ruling comes just two days after St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison also declared Missouri’s ban unconstitutional, and a month after a state ruling which found[Read More…]

Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Nov. 7, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. Election Results Heavily Favor Republicans over Democrats A Republican tide swept over the country Tuesday, giving the GOP full control of Congress. The GOP’s crowning achievement was capturing a majority in the U.S. Senate. Republicans have picked up seven Senate seats and will have at least[Read More…]

Judge Affirms the Freedom to Marry in Missouri

New York –(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014.  Yesterday St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison ruled that denying marriage for same-sex couples in Missouri is unconstitutional. Marc Solomon, national campaign director of Freedom to Marry and Kansas City native, released the following statement: “We can be sure that in the ‘Show Me’ state,[Read More…]

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