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Brewer’s office negotiated changes to SB1062 before veto
Top aides to Gov. Jan Brewer sought and got proponents of a “religious liberty” bill to make changes to SB1062 more than a month before she vetoed the measure.
Democratic leaders slam conservative group behind SB1062, abortion bill
The conservative advocacy group, Center for Arizona Policy, which was behind legislation such as SB 1062 and attempts to restrict abortions has too much power over the Legislature, Democratic leaders said Tuesday.
The power behind SB1062: Center for Arizona Policy wields substantial influence at the Capitol
Behind the legislation that engulfed Arizona in a firestorm over the treatment of gays is an influential Evangelical-Christian lobby that is deep in the trenches of America’s culture wars.
Scorched Earth: How the opposition to SB1062 caught fire
Anyone who thought rushing SB1062 through the Legislature would leave opponents little time to organize was sorely mistaken. Less than 24 hours after the Arizona House of Representatives approved the bill, massive protests sprang up at the Capitol, business organizations lobbied Gov. Jan Brewer for a veto, and Arizona took center stage in a national media frenzy. By the time Brewer struck down [...]
Hillary Clinton lauds Brewer’s veto of anti-gay bill SB1062
Hillary Rodham Clinton praised Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's decision to veto a bill that would have allowed people with sincerely held religious beliefs to refuse to serve gays.
Brewer vetoes SB1062, says non-discrimination is core Arizona value
After days of pressure from business groups and activists, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a controversial religious liberty bill, saying it is broadly worded, could have unintended consequences and attempts to fix a problem that doesn’t exist in Arizona.
Printer encouraging businesses to take on SB 1062 through signs
Scott Koehler’s feelings on SB 1062 are no secret to those passing his printing business on North Central Avenue.
ASU law prof: SB1062 ‘means almost nothing’
The hype and rhetoric on both sides of SB1062 now awaiting action by Gov. Jan Brewer may disguise the fact that the measure does far less than some have suggested. First, despite a key example cited by proponents, the legislation affects neither the rights of gays nor the rights of businesses to refuse service to gays.
Reality versus rhetoric in the SB1062 debate
Though the word “gay” appears nowhere in the innocuous-looking two-page bill that has placed Arizona in the national spotlight, opponents call SB1062, which is awaiting Gov. Jan Brewer’s action, an outright attack on gay rights of a monumental level.
Brewer must balance faith, business interests in deciding fate of SB1062
The fervent opposition of the business community and Gov. Jan Brewer’s desire to create a legacy on the state’s economic recovery could spell the difference between the likely prospect that the governor will veto SB1062 and the religious freedom legislation she signed two years.
Protesters rally against ‘religious freedom’ bill SB1062
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Arizona State Capitol Feb. 24, to ask Gov. Jan Brewer to veto the recently passed "religious freedom" bill SB1062.
Poll: GOP voters want Brewer to veto SB1062
A poll commissioned yesterday by a Phoenix political consulting firm finds that more than twice as many Republican voters in Arizona want Gov. Jan Brewer to veto SB1062 than want her to sign it.
