Dayton Push For Domestic Partner Benefits Draws Fire
12-8-12 "What we warned people about," says the group Minnesota for Marriage about Governor Dayton's push to include same-sex domestic partner benefits in state employees' contracts. Chuck Darrell says it's an effort to incrementally re-define marriage in Minnesota and is encouraging Minnesotans to let Governor Dayton know they don't support it The governor indicates he'll put same-sex domestic partner benefits in the mix during upcoming contract negotiations with state employee unions Dayton was a vocal opponent of the marriage amendment. MNN