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Washington Bill Would Set Stage for Implementation of the Unconstitutional REAL ID Act

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2016) – Two bills prefiled for the 2017 legislative session would repeal a Washington state law prohibiting implementation of the REAL ID Act and set the state on a course to participate in an unconstitutional national identification system.Rep. Judy Clibborn (D- 41st Dist.) prefiled House Bill 1041 (HB1041) on Dec. 14.…

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Get Government Out of Marriage: Indiana Bill Would Nullify Both Sides in Practice

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 8, 2016) – A bill has been filed in the Indiana state House that would end mandatory government licensing of marriages in the state, effectively nullifying in practice both major sides of the contentious national debate over government-sanctioned marriage. Introduced by Rep. Jim Lucas, House Bill 1041 (HB1041) would eliminate three requirements currently in place in…

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