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Obama Circumvents Gridlocked Congress To Advance LGBT Rights

Submitted by ONE Community on February 27, 2013 - 3:17pm
Obama Circumvents Gridlocked Congress To Advance LGBT Rights

Don't expect any landmark gay rights bills in the 113th Congress. The GOP-controlled House of Representatives continues to use taxpayer money to uphold a law barring federal recognition of same-sex marriage, and even smaller provisions often meet with stiff resistance.

But in the meantime, the Obama administration has been advancing LGBT equality by using its executive authority in federal agencies. Working within existing law, Cabinet secretaries have searched for ways to ensure that gay men and women receive equal rights through regulatory changes. Read more »

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How to Improve Your Swing

Submitted by Ken Clark on August 22, 2012 - 2:47pm

For those looking to relieve some pressure from the uncertainty of when to swing their buy-it-now bat and make contact with the house-ball, the number of listings  are creeping up again, wouldn't you know it. (See the brown line in the "Monthly Average Sales Price" chart below).

Price ChartWhy is that, you ask?

Many people who bought prior to 2005 are more comfortable selling now. And investors who bought those record low prices between 2009 and 2011 have renovated and are now selling. This mea Read more »ns a little less pressure.

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