Taylor Zavala News Director Texas State University has received word from the Employees Retirement System of Texas that employees can now enroll a same-sex spouse and dependent(s) in the Group Benefits Program. Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on June 26, 2015 that same-sex couples can now be legally married throughout the nation, today is the first day any state agency and higher education employee can apply for benefits on […]
Taylor Zavala News Director The County of Hays issued a press release earlier today where Hays County Clerk Liz Gonzalez announced that her office is now issuing marriage applications and licenses to anyone who applies, including same-sex applicants. However, applications are still not gender neutral where Gonzales notes some applicants may prefer to wait until forms are fully updated. “We are in contact with our vendor to see when we […]
Compiled by Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager Flight data that has been recovered from the Germanwings Flight 9525 now show that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz purposely used the controls to speed up the planes descent. According to the French air investigation agency BEA, the recovered black box shows that the co-pilot present in the cockpit used autopilot to put the airplane into a descent towards an altitude of 100 feet. […]
Compiled by Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager [An announcement for] Texas State students; the online self-service registration system will be opening up on March 23 for students to register for classes for the Summer and fall semesters. The registration period begins at 6 am on the March 23 for students academically eligible. Students are advised to take advantage of this early registration because classes fill up quickly. -Travor Frank […]
By Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager New reports from British police officers are showing three young school girls have fled their homes to join the Islamic State in Syria. According to ABC News, the girls, whose ages range from 15 to 16, fled tuesday night but have only recently been discovered to be traveling to become Jihadist brides.The U.S. Senior Adviser for Foreign Fighters, Ambassador Thomas Krajeski, said during […]
By Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager A judge in Travis County has recently approved the marriage license of Sarah Goodfriend and Suzanne Bryant who were married this morning in Austin. This will be the first same sex marriage in Texas history. In response to the marriage, Governor Greg Abbott has released a statement saying that the Texas constitution defines marriage as consisting 'only of the union of one man […]
By Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Director 17 counties in Alabama are allowing same-sex marriage licenses today, as the US Supreme Court denied the State’s request for a stay. Several judges have refused to grant same-sex marriage licenses. The New York Times compared the battle between The federal courts and the state courts to the desegregation battles in the 1960’s. Three of Alabama’s four largest counties are now allowing same-sex marriages. […]
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