Saturday, December 15, 2012
One of the most followed stories of the year.
Richfield Patch covered a lot of different stories, topics and events throughout 2012, but there were a few that stood out as the most interesting, important or possibly infamous to our readers. The following is the No. 5 story of the year. *** Election Day 2012 was no doubt a very important day for every Minnesotan. Not only was every Minnesota state legislator up for re-election, but voters were faced with two major constitutional amendments. The marriage amendment would've defined marriage as between one man and one woman, while the photo voter ID measure would've required all to present a valid state ID in order to cast a ballot. Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter While …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
One of the most read and recommended stories of 2012.
Richfield Patch covered a lot of different stories, topics and events throughout 2012, but there were a few that stood out as the most interesting, important or possibly infamous to our readers. The following is the No. 8 story of the year. *** Rev. Dr. Robyn Provis and her wife Kathy Luebbe found love online after both were married to men, had children, and for many years lived the life they thought they were supposed to. “It wasn’t part of my radar to think of myself as gay,” Kathy told Richfield Patch last summer. “I just thought, ‘If you work long enough and hard enough, these attractions will go away.’” After 8 years together, the Richfield residents who were married in Toronto, Canada, told their story to Patch readers as the state…
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
While proponents were saying the race was still too early to call, the Associated Press called the race shortly before 2 a.m. The vote means the state constitution will not define marriage as only between a man and a woman.
The Minnesota Marriage Amendment has been rejected. The campaign to amend the Minnesota state constitution to limit the definition of marriage to strictly between heterosexual couples was defeated Tuesday by more than 51 percent of a statewide vote. With 92 percent of state precincts reporting, the Associated Press reported shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday that Amendment 1—informally known as the Minnesota Marriage Amendment—had failed: "Vote No" won. Speaking to a cheering crowd of hundreds at St Paul's River Centre, Richard Carlbom, the campaign manager for Minnesotans United for All Families, told audiences that Minnesota was the first state in the nation to reject a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage at the ballot …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
MN United, MN for Marriage have a number of options if things don't go their way.
Regardless of who wins Tuesday’s vote on Minnesota's marriage amendment, this likely won't be the last voters will hear of the issue. Recount A Possibility If the final vote tallies are close, expect a recount, said Raleigh Levine, an election law professor at St. Paul's William Mitchell College of Law. Election results won't be announced for several hours, but political parties on both sides seem to be lawyering up in case any one race requires a recount, but according to Minnpost, the main group opposing the amendment has also retained an election lawyer. Still, Levine said, don't expect a repeat of the 2008 battle between Sen. Al Franken and then-Sen. Norm Coleman unless one side's margin of victory is only a few hundred votes. The …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
A guide to all of Richfield Patch's coverage of the proposed amendment.
*** See Richfield Patch's Election Guide for more information on local, state and national races, as well as ballot questions and candidate profiles. *** When voters hit the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6 they will be tasked with voting on a variety of candidates and measures, including the proposed constitutional amendment regarding marriage. The question on the ballot will read: Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota? Marriage between two gay individuals is not currently recognized by Minnesota law. A ballot cast with no vote on this question will count as a "no" vote. This amendment would also invalidate common-law marraiges for …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Voters will asked to cast their vote for or against the measure Nov. 6.
On Election Day 2012, voters are charged with a very important task. Not only will they be casting their vote for local, state and national races for government office, but also in favor or opposition of a constitutional amendment regarding marriage in the state of Minnesota. If passed, the state's Constitution would be amended to state that marriage is only between one man and one woman, reflecting current state law. Voting "yes" on the ballot measure means you do support the changing of the Constitution. Voting "no" means you do not support the change. Patch asked readers to share why they are voting for or against the measure. The following are submitted statements from Richfield and Twin Cities area residents who are voting "yes": Reed…
Voters will asked to cast their vote for or against the measure Nov. 6.
On Election Day 2012, voters are charged with a very important task. Not only will they be casting their vote for local, state and national races for government office, but also in favor or opposition of a constitutional amendment regarding marriage in the state of Minnesota. If passed, the state's Constitution would be amended to state that marriage is only between one man and one woman, reflecting current state law. Voting "yes" on the ballot measure means you do support the changing of the Constitution. Voting "no" means you do not support the change. Patch asked readers to share why they are voting for or against the measure. The following are submitted statements from Richfield and Twin Cities area residents who are voting "no": Judy …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Richfield resident Rev. Dr. Robyn Provis says the proposed marriage amendment is a solution without a problem in the following Letter to the Editor.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Dear Editor, I doubt I’m alone in being tired of the political rhetoric this election season. Spin doctors are actively a part of our culture. We say veal to distract us from the reality that we’re eating baby cows. We say faux instead of fake because fake is less marketable. And November 6 we will vote on the so called “defense of marriage act.” By spinning it that marriage needs defending, proponents hope to sell it as the opposite of what it really is: discrimination dressed up in fearful rhetoric. Marriage is not a zero sum proposition! Amending our state's constitution is a solution without a problem. Even a school child knows the constitution was created to protect the rights of its citizens, not take them away. The only …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Who of those running to represent Richfield supports the proposed amendment? Who opposes it? Find out below.
Those vying for spots in the Minnesota House and Senate as Richfield representatives were asked for their views on the proposed marriage amendment during a candidate forum Sept. 29. And while all agreed the government should not be involved in legislating on moral or social issues such as marriage, views differed. And, well, some didn’t exactly answer the question. Melissa Halvorson-Wiklund (D) Wiklund said she felt it was inappropriate for state legislators to put the amendment on the ballot. Vern Wilcox (R) Wilcox said he didn’t see marriage or gay marriage as a government issue, and therefore did not agree with legislators’ decision to move forward with it as an amendment. However, as a Catholic, he said he is in support of the …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
MN United husbanding over $700,000 as election closes in.
According to documents released Wednesday by Minnesota's campaign finance watchdog, Minnesotans United for All Families has over one and a half times as much cash on hand as their opponents in the battle over a state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. The campaign filings show Minnesota for Marriage, the main group pushing for passage of the amendment has around $483,000 in its coffers to spend on ads, wages, and other expenses between now an Nov. 6. Minnesotans United, by contrast, has around $751,000. Since January, Minnesotans United has raised over $6 million, while Minnesota for Marriage has raised barely $2 million. Despite the monetary disadvantage, the former group was upbeat. "We are pleased with our …
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