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After an intense public outcry and pressure from political and business interests, Republican Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced moments ago that she has vetoed Senate Bill 1062.

The Bill that put Arizona in the national spotlight would have given Arizona businesses and state employes the right to deny service to gays and lesbians based on their religious beliefs.

The state’s Republican U.S. senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, hundreds of protestors and the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, which is preparing for the 2015 NFL championship game, all urged the governor to veto the bill. Even Mitt Romney weighed in with his disapproval.

Before heading to Brewer’s desk, SB 1062 was approved by both the Republican controlled state House and Senate.

“I can assure you, as always, I will do the right thing for the state of Arizona,” Brewer told reporters awaiting her decision.

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Carrie Stone