Multiple sources are reporting that
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer plans to veto a controversial bill that
opponents say would allow individuals and businesses to discriminate
against gays.
The measure, which
states that individuals and businesses can refuse service based on
their religious beliefs, created an uproar over the weekend
after it cleared the House and Senate late last week.
Brewer, a Republican, on Monday said
she would do “the right thing for Arizona” when asked about the
business community's opposition to the bill.
“I have a history of deliberating and
having open dialogue on bills that are controversial, to listen to
both sides of those issues,” Brewer told CNN's Dana Bash. “I
welcome the input and information that they [business leaders] can
provide to me. And certainly I am pro-business. That is what's
turning our economy around. So I appreciate their input, as I
appreciate the other side.”
“I have to look at what it says and
what the law says and take that information and do the right thing,”
she added. “I can assure you as always I will do the right thing
for the state of Arizona.”
On Tuesday, MSNBC political commentator
Michael Smerconish tweeted that Brewer would veto the bill “by
4:20PM her time today.”
NBC News confirmed that report, also in
a tweet.
“RT @NBCNews: Ariz. Gov Brewer likely
to veto controversial SB 1062, sources say,” NBC
News political reporter Mike O'Brien messaged.