{"id":14784,"date":"2014-02-28T11:24:44","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T15:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=14784"},"modified":"2017-10-15T16:29:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-15T20:29:53","slug":"arizona-governor-vetoes-bill-protecting-religious-rights-of-business-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/arizona-governor-vetoes-bill-protecting-religious-rights-of-business-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Protecting Religious Rights of Business Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong><em>By Christian News Network<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"nrelate_flyout_placeholder\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/christiannews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jan_Brewer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/christiannews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jan_Brewer-293x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jan_Brewer\" width=\"207\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a>PHOENIX \u2014 A billed passed by Arizona lawmakers last week which sought to protect business owners and shield them from unlawful discrimination lawsuits has been vetoed by Governor Jan Brewer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sincerely believe that Senate Bill 1062 has the potential to create more problems than it purports to solve. It could divide Arizona in ways we cannot even imagine and no one would ever want,\u201d Brewer said.<\/p>\n<p>HB 2153 had cleared the Arizona House of Representatives 33-27, amending sections\u00a041\u20111493 and 41\u20111493.01 of the state code pertaining to the free exercise of religion. 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