By JOHN FLOWERS MONTPELIER — State and local lawmakers are preparing for a showdown with Gov. James Douglas on same-sex marriage legislation that passed the Senate last week on a 26-4 vote, then eased through the House Judiciary Committee on an 8-2 vote on Tuesday. The House was expected to vote, and easily pass, the “Marriage Equality Bill” this Thursday, April 2, or Friday, April 3. But as the Addison Independent went to press on Wednesday, House leaders were still surveying the political landscape to det … (read more)
