pregnant women are told to take. how safe is tylenol. we begin keeping them honest on arizona senate bill 1062, legislation that would allow businesses to refuse service on the basis of religious beliefs of anywhere owners. refusing service to gays, lesbians, unmarried mothers, unmarried couples. virtually anyone who is isn t already protected under the federal rights act. this bill faces strong opposition from gay and lesbian people in arizona and others. they do not show opposition to the bill from others who fear that sb-62 will lead to boycotts of the state. others have said they want governor brewer to veto it. some lawmakers voted for the bill and are now having second thoughts. one of them defends their intentions, saying it s not anti-gay but pro freedom of religion. here s an attorney for the alliance defending freedom, a national group that actually helped draft sb-1062. there s been a lot of lies and misinformation spread about this bill. this bill is not about d
mitt romney now joining the calls against it. he tweets, veto of this is right. he s against it, so are john mccain and jeff flake. so are big corporations. with the super bowl coming to phoenix next year, governor brewer has the nfl to worry about. local business leaders are calling for a veto. so are the crowds outside the state capital where we re joined with the latest. is there a feeling, miguel, that the business interests, that they are having a big influence? reporter: this is probably having the biggest influence on this. the governor has heard from every business in this state. the biggest concern for them is the uncertainty that this bill inserts into their workforce, saying employees with a deep religious belief could sue their employer for offers abortion services. so the business community applying an enormous amount of pressure. governor brewer is back in her state. any idea when she s going to make a decision? reporter: it sounds likely that tomorrow she
about the painkiller that most pregnant women are told to take. how safe is the active ingredient in tylenol and so many other pain pills. we begin keeping them honest on arizona senate bill 1062, legislation that would allow businesses to refuse service on the basis of religious beliefs of anywhere owners. refusing service to gays, lesbians, unmarried mothers, unmarried couples. virtually anyone who is isn t already protected under the federal rights act. this bill faces strong opposition from gay and lesbian people in arizona and others. they do not show opposition to the bill from others who fear that sb-62 will lead to boycotts of the state. others have said they want governor brewer to veto it. one of them defends their intentions, saying it s not anti-gay but pro freedom of religion. here s more. there s been a lot of lies and misinformation spread about this bill. this bill is not about denying people s services. this is bill advocating for basic freedom, ensuring th
after the murder they were both convicted of raising eyebrows tonight. we begin with the growing backlash to arizona sb 1062 bill. former governor mitt romney advising against it. he tweets veto of sb 1062 are right. he s again it so are senator john mccain and jeff flake. so do several businesses doing business in the state. with the super bowl coming to phoenix fem next year, governor brewer has the nfl to worry about. mission guess marquez joins us with the the latest. is there a feeling, miguel, that the business interests that seem to be like up against the bill are having a big influence? reporter: this is probably having the biggest influence on this. the governor has heard from every business group, every business in this state especially the big businesses. the biggest concern for them is that the uncertainty that this bill inserts into their workforce, saying that employees who have a deep religious belief they believe could possibly sue their own employer for o
i m john berman. i m michaela pereira. it is 8:00 a.m. in the west. at this hour, millions are bracing for yet another blast, a bitter blast of cold weather. not as bad as the polar vortex episode we saw last month. still, cold enough to get our attention and your attention. that arctic air is hitting the minnesotas and dakotas today and it rolls east. temperatures are expected to be below zero in parts of the north and below freezing in the south. it has been a bad winter in the south. forecasters are not expecting any big snow or ice storms. the growing controversy swirling in arizona. they are urging the governor not to sign a bill that critics would say would allow businesses to discriminate against gays. they say it is all about freedom of religion, including one state senator who has some bold statements. you will hear from him in a group behind the build in a little bit. some outrage from the state s only openly gay legislate tore. if the arizona bill becomes law, th