Missouri lawmakers debate a bill that would let citizens vote to ban government discrimination against people of faith because of their beliefs about marriage
Missouri Attempts to Send Religious Liberty Bill Straight to the People
By Heritage Foundation Kelsey Harkness——Bio and Archives--April 14, 2016
As religious liberty bills continue to draw ire from big businesses in North Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi, another state is bracing for a similar battle: Missouri.
Big businesses have already spoken out about a bill currently being debated at the state capitol, arguing that adopting a string of protections for individuals and businesses that don’t support same-sex marriage will drive business away from their state.
But unlike other states where the fate of the legislation was left to the governor, in Missouri, lawmakers want the people to decide.
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