HI: Governor Does Not Want Legislature to Discuss Civil Unions Bill

Gov. Linda Lingle is worried that the civil union bill now awaiting action in the state Senate will be so controversial, it should be put off until 2011. "They should not continue to discuss it this year. It is certainly something they could discuss in some future years. In the middle of the biggest economic crisis in Hawaii's history, it is a most inappropriate bill to take up this year," Lingle said in a meeting with reporters yesterday. "They should just put it on the side." The Legislature reconvenes Jan. 20. Asked what she thought about the issue of civil unions or gay marriage, Lingle said: "My thought is they should not discuss it. I don't want to discuss it. I want to discuss job creation." Legislative leaders note that House Bill 444 passed the House, was amended in the Senate and is awaiting a vote before being sent back to the House. Full Story from the Star Bulletin: http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20100109_jobs_not_civil_unions_is_focus_lingle_says.html

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