Arkansas Governor Won’t Sign RFRA Amid Pressure from Wal-Mart and Other Businesses
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Arkansas Governor Won’t Sign RFRA Amid Pressure from Wal-Mart and Other Businesses

ByKyle W. Bell

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said on Wednesday that he would not sign that state’s “religious freedom” bill that closely mirrors the recently-passed Indiana law that has caused a national uproar. The key to the decision appears to be pressure from the business community, which has faced calls for boycotts similar to what is happening in…

Indiana Already Experiencing Negative Economic Impact of ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
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Indiana Already Experiencing Negative Economic Impact of ‘Religious Freedom’ Law

ByKyle W. Bell

The ink barely dried from Governor Mike Pence’s pen when word came that Indiana is already feeling negative economic impacts of a highly controversial bill that would legalize discrimination in the state. The bill — known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act — was signed into law today by Governor Pence. It passed the Republican-dominated…