PHOENIX (AP) — A panel in Arizona, where voters once turned down a constitutional ban on gay marriage, approved a plan Tuesday to provide taxpayer-subsidized health coverage for the domestic partners of state employees and retirees.
The Governor's Regulatory Review Council, which has the final say over many agencies' proposed rules, voted 4-0 to approve changes floated by the Department of Administration with support from Gov. Janet Napolitano, a Democrat. Some Republican legislators opposed the move.
Dependents of domestic partners also will qualify. Employees will be able to sign up for benefits as of Oct 1...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Domestic Partners Win Benefits in AZ
From "Domestic Partners in Ariz. Win Benefits," AP, April 1, 2008:
