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Georgia Governor Set To Veto 'Religious Liberty' Bill. Here's Why

CHICAGO | By Elly Yu
Published March 28, 2016 at 4:00 PM EDT

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has announced his plan to veto a bill of religious exemptions, which would have protected opponents of same-sex marriage. As Elly Yu of member station WABE reports, businesses played a huge role in the debate.

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Elly Yu
Elly Yu is a reporter at WABE, where she first got her start in public radio as angraduate student intern in 2013. Since then, she’s reported for WNYC, NPR’s Latino USA, and the New York Daily News among others.
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