NV Senate Overrides Governor on DP Bill

The Nevada State Senate voted 14-7 to override the veto of Republican Governor Jim Gibbons of SB 283, which would establish a comprehensive domestic partnership regime in the state. The bill initially passed the Assembly 26-14 and the Senate 12-9.
From the Las Vegas Sun:

Supporters need two additional votes to get the two-thirds majority.

The bill provides such rights as community property, responsibilities for debts and the right to seek alimony in a split up between couples of the same sex or couples of opposite sex who are not married.

Parks, a gay, said he has received 1,500 e-mails. And a survey by the Legislature, 79 percent of those questioned favored the bill while 21 percent was opposed.

The bill, Parks said would establish a domestic partner registry in the Secretary of State’s Office where couples, either of the same or opposite gender, register their relationship through the state.

This bill does “not threaten the sanity of marriage,” said Parks. “SB283 does not circumvent the will of the people because Question 2 made no mention of partnerships or of denying people’s rights and privileges if they are in committed relationships.”

"Parks, a gay,"? WTF? Have the editors of the Sun not read the AP Style Guide? Do they think "a gay" is better than "a homosexual"?

If you know anyone in Nevada, ask them to call their Assemblyperson and tell them to vote in favor of a veto override. In northern Nevada: 775-684-6800; in southern Nevada: 702-486-2626.