Odessa elected its first gay City Council member Donald Trump won Ector County, which includes Odessa, with more than 70 percent of the vote. The Texas Tribune · Dec 12, 2024
On same-sex marriage, ‘the country has caught up with California’ SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than 18 years after Gavin Newsom defied federal law by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples as San Francisco mayor, President Biden is on the cusp of signing legislation that ensures gay marriages are recognized by the federal government and in every state in the nation. Los Angeles Times · Dec 12, 2022
With their midterm election hopes pinned on abortion rights, Democrats turn to Hillary Clinton SAN JOSE, Calif. — Abortion has taken over the upcoming election, with Democratic candidates touting their pro-choice bona fides and “Roe, Roe, Roe Your Vote” signs popping up in yards as a rallying cry for progressives across the country. Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022
Could California get more conservative on crime and homeless issues this year? SAN JOSE, Calif. — A whopping $45 billion budget surplus. Signs that we are (maybe, finally) rounding the corner on the coronavirus pandemic. Persistent, perennial problems like the sky-high cost of living and drought. Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022