Watch Live Now: Arkansas Governor Announces If He Will Sign Anti-Gay ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill
Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson will hold a 11:30 AM EST press conference to announce his decision on an Arkansas anti-gay bill.
Gov. Hutchinson will speak live at 11:30 AM EST, announcing his decision on whether or not he will sign an anti-gay “religious freedom” bill labeled “virtually identical” to the one signed last week by Gov. Mike Pence in Indiana.
You can watch live above.
News conference at 10:30 to address #HB1228. Live-streaming on Meerkat @AppMeerkat #ARGov #arpx #arleg
— Gov. Asa Hutchinson (@AsaHutchinson) April 1, 2015
(That 10:30 time is local Arkansas time.)
The Governor also tweeted he will be using Meercat, at http://mrk.tv/19JO7Hb.
Be sure to return to NCRM for responses to the Governor’s decision, along with updates and analysis.Â
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