In the past couple of years there have been two major issues that have divided lawmakers. The first is same sex marriage, and the second is online gambling. On Wednesday, a federal judge provided hope for same sex marriage.
Proposition 8 in California banned same sex marriage much to the chagrin of many of the liberal states' residents. Judge Vaughn R. Walker, however, overturned Proposition 8, claiming that the law was unconstitutional. It was a ruling that was praised all across the US.
Online gambling prohibition could be the next barrier to be broken down in the country. Lawmakers in Washington have already started to advance a bill that would create regulations within the online gambling industry in the US.
Representative Barney Frank passed the legislation through the House Financial Services Committee last week. The next step will be taking the issue to the full House, which may not happen until next year with the legislative session due for a recess shortly. After the break, the focus will shift to the mid-term elections in November.
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