Arizona panels approves benefits for domestic partners of state workers

Qnews  Apr 01 08

Source: Associated Press via CNBC , AP via Arisona Star , AP via Arizona Sun PHOENIX -- 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. Full story...

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