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Gay Marriage Debate About to Heat-Up In Minnesota, St. Cloud [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Tue, 10 May 2011 05:37:42 +0000

There's going to a lot of talk about gay marriage in Minnesota, if the State Legislature votes to put the question on the ballot in November of 2012. Two men who will be leading that discussion in the St. Cloud area have very opposing views on the issue.

Minnesota Senate Leader: No Tougher Prayer Requirement

Jim Maurice — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:08:39 +0000

Minnesota's Senate majority leader says she doesn't want to strictly require that opening prayers in the Senate chamber be nondenominational. The content of Senate prayers became an issue this week after several Jewish senators said they were uncomfortable during a prayer by a Baptist pastor from St. Cloud who made multiple references to Jesus and Christianity.

State Senator Wants Jesus Out Of Senate Prayers

Lee Voss — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:38:39 +0000

A member of the Minnesota Senate says she wants to make sure that chaplains who pray in the Senate chamber avoid overt mentions of Jesus Christ and Christianity, or other faith-specific references.