STATE HOUSE — With President Barack Obama taking heat over his executive actions on gun safety, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday blamed Congressional Republicans for impeding "even the smallest reforms" and urged voters to challenge every candidate running for office on what they plan to do to stop gun violence.
Obama on Tuesday outlined steps he would take to strengthen background checks, hire additional federal agents to track illegal firearms, support smart gun technology and research and invest $500 million in mental health treatment.
(RNS) — Alabama's probate courts may not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court has ordered.
Chief Justice Roy Moore ruled Wednesday (Jan. 6) that Alabama's Marriage Protection Act, which bars such unions, remains "in full force and effect" despite a June ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down similar laws banning same-sex marriage in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, according to USA Today.
