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Arkansas governor wants religious freedom bill recalled, won’t sign in present form
Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday he will not sign a controversial religious freedom bill in its present form, and has asked the legislature to recall and revise the bill.
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Walmart urges Arkansas governor to veto anti-gay religious freedom bill
Retail giant Walmart says Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson should veto a religious-objection bill that critics say would open the door to widespread discrimination against gays and lesbians.
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Arkansas House approves anti‑LGBT religious freedom bill, governor says he’ll sign it
The Arkansas state House has approved a religious freedom bill nearly identical to one in Indiana that critics say is a “license to discriminate” against LGBT individuals.
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Little Rock mayor urges Arkansas governor to veto religious freedom bill
Little Rock’s mayor is urging Arkansas’ governor to veto a “religious freedom” bill that critics have said sanctions discrimination against gays and lesbians and that the mayor argues will hurt the state’s economic development efforts.
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Fight over ‘license to discriminate’ religious freedom bills shifts to Arkansas
The fight over religious freedom bills has shifted toward Arkansas, which is poised to become the second state this year to enact such a measure.
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Protests show no signs of slowing down Arkansas’ anti-LGBT religious freedom bill
Opponents of an Arkansas “religious freedom” measure that critics say will allow widespread anti-LGBT discrimination similar to the new Indiana law filled the state Capitol in Little Rock on Monday to protest the bill as it neared a final vote.
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Acxiom asks Arkansas governor to veto ‘religious freedom’ bill
Data-services company Acxiom is urging Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to veto a “religious freedom” bill, with the firm’s executives arguing the measure enables discrimination against LGBT individuals.
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Arkansas House panel advances ‘religious freedom’ bill cast as anti-LGBT
Opponents of an Arkansas “religious freedom” measure that they say will allow widespread discrimination against LGBT individuals filled the state Capitol on Monday to protest the bill as it neared a final vote.
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Arkansas Senate approves anti-LGBT religious protection bill
Arkansas inched closer Friday toward becoming the second state this year to adopt a law that critics say would sanction discrimination against LGBT individuals, with the state Senate approving a religious protection bill.
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Arkansas governor says he’d sign anti-LGBT religious protection bill
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he would sign into law a religious protection measure that opponents have said would open the door to state-sanctioned discrimination against gays and lesbians.