Western Pennsylvania State Representative Darryl Metcalfe (R-Cranberry Township) has lost no time using his new role as incoming Chair of the State Government to issue an anti-marriage equality smackdown on his colleagues in the State House. From the Pittsburgh City Paper Slag Heap blog:
“As its name suggests, Metcalfe’s committee handles legislation that pertains to state government and its powers. Constitutional amendments, campaign-finance and other election reforms … all such mess as that. And wouldn’t you know it? That’s also the committee that deals with issues like immigration reform, a pet cause for Metcalfe.”
The committee also deals with Constitutional Amendments, as in “Marriage Protection.” Metcalfe has already circulated a memo seeking support for his plan to reintroduce this measure in 2011. He claims to use language that passed the State House in 2006, but was defeated in the Senate due to tricky political maneuvers.
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