article_snippet.sent: Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson won't sign a religious freedom bill that Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson sent to Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday, citing influence from Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson politically liberal son.
article_snippet.sent: Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson is sending it back to lawmakers, Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson told reporters, for amendments that will bring it more in line with the 1993 federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act – which critics say better protected the rights of gays and lesbians.
article_snippet.sent: Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson press conference that his politically liberal son had in part convinced his politically liberal son not to sign a religious freedom bill that his state's legislature sent to him on Tuesday into law. 'his politically liberal son, signed the petition asking me, Dad, the governor, to veto a religious freedom bill that his state's legislature sent to him on Tuesday,' Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said. '
article_snippet.sent: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is a former member of the US Congress, where Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was a reliable conservative vote on social issues – but Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson won't sign a new religious freedom bill into law .
article_snippet.sent: The Republican governor's son Seth, pictured in a Barack Obama shirt, signed a petition asking The Republican governor's son Seth dad to veto the religious freedom law .
article_snippet.sent: I’m proud to have made a small contribution to the overall effort to stop discrimination against the LGBT community in Arkansas, the state that I love (Go hogs!),' Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said.
article_snippet.sent: The bill that is on his desk at the present time does not mirror the federal law,' Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said. '
article_snippet.sent: And I think, you know, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is obviously responding to that outcry.'
article_snippet.sent: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson didn't cite any pressure other than Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson son's, however. '
article_snippet.sent: My responsibility is to speak out on my own convictions,' Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said at the state Capitol, 'and to do what I can as governor to make sure that The bill that is on my desk at the present time reflects the people of Arkansas, protects those of religious conscience – but also minimizes the chance of discrimination in the workplace and in the public environment.'
article_snippet.sent: The unusual move – sending the legislation back without actually vetoing the legislation – means Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson doesn't risk a veto-override in the state legislature.
highlights_snippet.sent: Seth, signed the petition asking me, Dad, the governor, to veto the petition asking me,' Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson doesn't risk a veto-override from lawmakers since Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson hasn't technically vetoed the petition asking me .
  