Sentences with phrase «couples by the state government»

This legal status is given to couples by the state government.

Not exact matches

The Department of Homeland Security's communications with state election officials were «impeded by state officials» mistrust of federal government overreach coupled with an unprecedented level of Russian cyber intrusions.»

I'm also quite capable of debating with him about whether or not government marriage in New York should allow no - fault divorce or whether married couples (as defined by the state!)

due to some crazy religious beliefs out there in the world i.e. marrying off young children and marrying genetic kin, the government can't ever allow religion to dictate marriage policy, so have your ceremonies and deny same - gender couples to marry in your church but bluntly stated your crying and foot - stomping will accomplish nothing, marriage isn't a religious thing it is a civil rights and equality thing, thus if the religious win by denying same gender cuples their civil rights to equal treatment under the law, then don't be surprised when others use those same grounds to deny you your rights under the law.

adoption of a real property tax cap, as advocated by Governor Paterson, coupled with significant mandate reform and local government consolidations - actions that would reduce the enormous size and cost of local government, and the state's crippling real property tax burden.

One of the arguments made by state officials in favor of same - sex marriage — including Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and the Independent Democratic Conference — is that rites for gay couples would lead to larger sales tax receipts for state and local governments.

It was indeed a day of joy for parishioners of St. Sylvester Catholic Church New Nyanya in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State as eighty couples were given the sacrament of matrimony by the Catholic Bishop of Lafia Diocese, Most Reverend Dr. Mathew Ishaya Audu.

«Through DOMA, the federal government is actively discriminating against legally married same - sex couples, and it is right for the state to come to their defense by seeking to strike down that law in court,» he said in a statement.

Couple these statements with other ones made by Greenpeace regarding the state of the oceans and the United Nations trying to create a worldwide government through their Peacekeeping efforts in order to handle the unrest that climate change will supposedly bring about, and you get a fear - based society that will believe what they're told out of panic.

However, while countless same - sex couples have had their marriage legally recognized by our state government, they have not have access to federal benefits that opposite - sex couples have long enjoyed.

State government added that in case the spouse of the pensioner is also a State government pensioner then only one person is entitled for the recovery of subscription and this would be decided by the option exercised by the couple.

Low - income couples in Baltimore go to «marriage education» classes in church basements and state government buildings, funded by the Federal government's Healthy Marriage Initiative within the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program.