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Mixed Reaction To Changes In States 'Religious Freedom' Bills

2015-04-03 20:22:25| IT Services - Topix.net

Many politicians and businesses have expressed satisfaction with changes made to the language of "religious freedom" measures in Indiana and Arkansas aimed at preventing them from being used to discriminate against gays and lesbians. Others see the compromise language as a watering down or worse - a sellout.

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Answers to common questions about religious objections bills

2015-04-02 22:38:04| Biotech - Topix.net

Demonstrators gather on the steps at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, April 2, 2015. The measure passed in the committee.

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Cook Blasts 'Dangerous' Anti-LGBT Bills

2015-03-30 17:29:29| IT Services - Topix.net

Yelp, Salesforce, and Angie's List execs will also pull back in Indiana, which recently enacted an anti-LGBT law. Following a set of tweets blasting discriminatory legislation in Indiana and Arkansas, Apple CEO Tim Cook penned an op-ed for The Washington Post that called these and other measures "dangerous."

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Lege Lines: Brewing up Beer Bills, Biz Lobby Smacks Tax Cuts, and More

2015-03-26 07:57:41| Beverages - Topix.net

Since Prohibition, alcohol distribution in Texas has been a three-tiered structure: The breweries brew, the distributors distribute, and the retailers retail.

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