New York's Govenor Promises Gay Marriage Vote in Special Senate Session

New York Gov. David Paterson pledged in an interview with The New York Times on Sunday to make sure the state senate votes on marriage equality before it breaks for the summer, after his commitment sounded tentative during an earlier news conference. As the state senate marked its official last day of session on Monday with mounds of business unfinished due to a two-week leadership crisis, Paterson vowed to call legislators to a special session beginning on Tuesday if they could not resolve the dispute by the end of the day. In such extraordinary circumstances, the governor would set the senate’s agenda, although exactly how and when he could compel senators to hold a vote on specific legislation remained unclear. Earlier on Sunday, Paterson said during a news conference that the prospective special session would focus on urgent legislation of importance to local governments, such as bills on sales tax and education. He refused to say whether marriage equality would be a priority. Full Story from The Advocate

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