Democrats Sweep Countywide Offices in St. Joseph County
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Democrats Sweep Countywide Offices in St. Joseph County

ByKyle W. Bell

On the same night that Democrats got walloped nationally — losing control of the Senate, a number of governor’s races and House seats — the party held firm in their control of St. Joseph County’s countywide offices. Democrats prevailed in the races for county auditor, clerk and prosecutor. All incumbents for County Council also won…

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Indiana Clerk Refuses Marriage License to Same-Sex Couple Citing Religious Beliefs

ByKyle W. Bell

Seven Indiana counties are dragging their feet in issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. US District Judge Richard Young struck down Indiana’s ban on gay marriage on Wednesday. His ruling, effective immediately, found that the ban violated same-sex couples’ equal protection rights under the 14th Amendment. The clerk in Daviess County, a rural Southern Indiana…