Lawsuits Seek to Halt Gay Marriages in Multnomah County, Ore.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  March 5, 2004 ;     700+ words ......today in Multnomah County to stop the...from issuing marriage licenses to gay and...what to do. Multnomah County began granting marriage licenses to gay and...The run on marriage licenses in Multnomah County came after...

Multnomah County, Ore., to Grant Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples.

ORian (Portland, OR);  March 4, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Mar. 4--Multnomah County will begin granting marriage licenses to gay and...issuing of marriage licenses. She declined...decision launches Multnomah County into the heart...agrees with Multnomah County's decision...policy allows marriage ...

Oregon county issues same-sex marriage licenses

University Wire;  March 4, 2004 ;     700+ words ......PORTLAND, Ore. -- Multnomah County on Wednesday began distributing marriage licenses to same-sex couples...marked the first for Multnomah County, the fourth jurisdiction...support for same-sex marriage. "Marriage is a...decision." THE MULTNOMAH DEBATE As a ...

Judge blocks gay marriage licenses

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 21, 2004 ;     255 words ...A judge told Multnomah County to stop issuing gay marriage licenses Tuesday, but he handed...county. The decision by Multnomah County Circuit Judge Frank...county has issued 3,022 marriage licenses to gay couples since...that doesn't happen, Multnomah County ...

Oregon judge orders county to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses

University Wire;  April 22, 2004 ;     604 words ......issuing of marriage licenses to same-sex...stopped in Multnomah County. Through Tuesday...issuing same-sex marriage licenses. Officials...issued in Multnomah since March...stop issuing marriage licenses to all couples...

Analysis: Oregon judge halts issuance of same-sex marriage licenses until...

NPR Morning Edition;  April 21, 2004 ;     642 words ......issuance of same-sex marriage licenses until the Legislature...yesterday that Multnomah County officials must...issuing same-sex marriage licenses until the state...pay $60 for a marriage license in Multnomah County. They drove six...Cochran's license, ...

Interview: Serena Cruz and Lonnie Roberts discuss the decision by...

NPR All Things Considered;  March 3, 2004 ;     700+ words ......decision by Multnomah County Commission to...of same-sex marriage licenses Host: ROBERT...s denial of marriage licenses to same-sex...SERENA CRUZ (Multnomah County, Oregon): Our...should issue marriage licenses. Commissioner LONNIE ROBERTS ...

Analysis: Oregon Supreme Court nullifies nearly 3,000 marriages due to...

NPR Special;  April 14, 2005 ;     700+ words ......invalid county marriage licenses Host: NOAH...that the marriage licenses were invalid...reporting: It is Multnomah County that issued the marriage licenses in March...really on Multnomah County. It was about...opponents of gay marriage. Oregon and ...

Multnomah County considers green building resolution

Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, OR);  January 16, 2008 ;     169 words ...Multnomah County commissioners Thursday will introduce a resolution that will require all Multnomah County building construction and renovation...practices. The resolution, drafted by Multnomah County District 2 Commissioner Jeff Cogen...

Multnomah County, Ore., Officials Justify Swift Legalization of Gay...

ORian (Portland, OR);  March 6, 2004 ;     685 words ......Bill Graves Mar. 6--Multnomah County leaders endured months...to legalize same-sex marriage, critics ask. Because...Francisco, were pressing for marriage licenses. We didn't have the luxury...constitution if it did not grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. ...

Multnomah County? More like Multicultural County.

ORian (Portland, OR);  March 24, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Brettman Mar. 24--On the surface, Multnomah County's population growth has drifted gently...past six years, about 28,000 more Multnomah County residents moved out than migrated...residents of foreign countries moved into Multnomah County, also at an accelerating and relatively...

Analysis: Oregon judge orders Multnomah County to stop issuing marriage...

NPR All Things Considered;  April 20, 2004 ;     700+ words ......judge orders Multnomah County to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex...today ordered Multnomah County to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex...Until today, Multnomah County, which includes...didn't extend marriage itself. This...go ...

Issuing of Gay Marriage Licenses Resumes in Multnomah County, Ore.

ORian (Portland, OR);  March 16, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Byline: David Austin Mar. 16--Multnomah County continued issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday, defying...politics has dictated public policy in Multnomah County. (Linn's) actions may be the most...helped push for the licenses in Multnomah County, and the ...

Multnomah County, Ore., Publicly-Owned Utility Initiative Now Most...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  October 31, 2003 ;     700+ words ......creating a publicly owned utility in Multnomah County into the most expensive initiative...Both amounts were reported to the Multnomah County elections division. The opposition...condemn PGE and PacifiCorp assets in Multnomah County and possibly elsewhere. Measure 26-...

Multnomah County, Ore., Judge Declines to Halt Licenses for Gay Couples.

ORian (Portland, OR);  March 9, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Mar. 9--A Multnomah County judge on Monday...officials from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples...all of us here in Multnomah County. Kelly Clark, lead...county to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples...