Del. Alston indicates the referendum is letting her vote for SSM: Accordingly, I have resolved that if and when the chairman calls the vote I will be ready to vote based on what I believe to be right.  In time the people of Maryland will also have the opportunity to vote on what they each […]

Via the Daily Record: House Judiciary Committee Chair Joseph F. Vallario Jr. has delayed until Thursday at the earliest a vote on legislation to permit same-sex marriage in Maryland after two critical supporters of the measure said they would not vote before their concerns about potential school budget cuts are addressed.“We may hold it [beyond […]

Delegate Curtis Anderson (D-Baltimore, pictured right) also failed to show up for the committee vote today. He has served as the chairman of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, according to his website. Del. Jill Carter is unapologetic about holding out for a payoff: “I don’t feel good about disappointing my colleagues, but I think that […]

Their conclusion: There is no question that legislative leaders should not and will not accede to [Del. Jill Carter’s] demands. They cannot negotiate with a hostage-taker. Sadly, that could, indeed, give her the power to scuttle the bill. But she should think very carefully before doing that. It may give her a fleeting moment of […]

House leaders were pushing hard to get a vote in Maryland, fearful that if they wait any longer the rumble from the black churches will kill same-sex marriage in Maryland. But WaPo is reporting that plans to vote today in committee have been stalled when two delegates went missing: [UPDATE: According to the AP, one […]