Rick Pluta

Challenge To Michigan's Gay Marriage Ban Grows From Adoption Case

Rick Pluta — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:04:00 +0000

A federal judge in Michigan could rule as soon as Thursday on a challenge to the state's ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions. The challenge comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear two cases dealing with gay marriage later this month.

In the Michigan case, a lesbian couple sued not because they want to be married, but because they want to be parents.

Jayne Rowse and April DeBoer have been together 13 years. For all practical purposes, they consider themselves married to each other.

GOP Michigan Congressman To Run Write-In Campaign

Rick Pluta — Wed, 30 May 2012 07:18:00 +0000

Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich., is facing the daunting prospect of running a write-in campaign to get re-elected this year, as his campaign fell far short of the number of petition signatures he needs to qualify for the August primary ballot.

Compounding McCotter's troubles: It appears election fraud may have played a part in the failure.

The Michigan attorney general's office launched an investigation into the ballot scandal that threatens to bring an end to McCotter's decade-long career in Congress.

Why Michigan Is Key To Both Romney, Obama

Rick Pluta — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:22:00 +0000

There is a battle underway on the presidential campaign trail over Michigan's economic recovery. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says President Obama is given too much credit for helping the domestic auto industry. President Obama has made the auto industry's turnaround a central point of his re-election campaign.

Fred Who? He's Republican, He's Gay, And He's Competing For Michigan Delegates

Rick Pluta — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:36:00 +0000

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