Journalists are tweeting about the potential Ways and Means Committee action that state representatives Jeanne Poppe (DFL-Austin) and Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona) favor when the committee reconvenes and takes up HF1504, representative Karen Clark's marriage equality bill.
Rochester Post Bulletin political reporter Heather Carlson tweeted:
DFL Rep. Jeanne Poppe to vote yes on gay marriage in Ways & Means, leaning toward yes vote on House floor.
— Heather J. Carlson (@PBhcarlson) May 6, 2013
Poppe had been listed by the Pioneer Press as undecided on Friday, as we noted in Out of the closet & into Greater MN's main streets: freedom to marry, equality in the news.
Politics in Minnesota's Brian Bierschbach tweeted:
In email, Winona Rep. Gene Pelowski says gay marriage should come after budget work is done, adding: "There is next session." #mnleg
— Briana Bierschbach (@bbierschbach) May 6, 2013
Bierschbach clarified in a later tweet that she had asked about his gay marriage vote and the veteran Winona politician responded by email.
For more background on the action in the Ways and Means Committee, check out MN House Ways & Means Committee to hear HF1054, marriage equality bill, Monday, May 6.
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