VA: Northam casts tie-breaking vote to pass gay-rights bill

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Good news in VA:

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to pass a bill that prohibits state agencies from discriminating in employment based on sexual orientation.

by Sen. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico County, tied on a 19-19 vote in the Senate. Two Democrats were absent, but two Republicans joined the remaining 17 Democrats in supporting the bill. They were Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel, R-Fauquier County, and Sen. John Watkins, R-Midlothian.

The vote was the first tie-breaker of this year's session.

Northam's office issued a statement on his behalf: "Employment discrimination in any form is truly unacceptable, and the Commonwealth should be held to a high standard in this regard."

http://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/virginia/northam-casts-tie-breaking-vote-to-pass-gay-rights-bill/article_c116d241-992f-5023-b80a-18568145eba2.html

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1. Thanks for posting the article.

Our local news didn't deem it a big deal. Really happy with how Northam gets things done for Liberals.