Del Martin, long time lesbian activist, passed away this morning at the age of 87.  Her accomplishments were many. Most recently she and her lifetime partner Phyllis Lyon were plaintiffs in the case that brought same sex marriage to … [Read more...]

Perhaps I am feeling a bit too cynical this morning, but the first thing I thought when I read this was....hmmm, guess who's gonna start supporting the casino plan now... This looks pretty bad for DiMasi. … [Read more...]

"I gave a fund-raiser, at his [Obama's] request at the Waterfront restaurant," Brown told the Chronicle. "And he said to me, he would really appreciate it if he didn't get his photo taken with my mayor. He said he would really not like to … [Read more...]

I think anyone who falls behind any candidate because they are the candidate for "change" (amorphous, undefined, feel good rhetoric that it is) is doing this country no more service than the people who voted for George Bush because they … [Read more...]

After reciting the history of the case, the first half of the opinion deals with legal issues such as jurisdiction, standing, mootness, etc. The Full Faith and Credit Clause analysis begins on page twenty-five.  It is a well reasoned, … [Read more...]

This opinion column ran in the Manchester Union Leader yesterday.  Now I know that opinions expressed in this weekly column aren't necessarily those of the Union Leader, but as someone who grew up in NH I can tell you that the changes … [Read more...]