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Governor Deal Veto of Georgia House Bill 757 Earlier this year Governor Nathan Deal was faced with the decision to sign or veto Georgia House Bill 757 (HB 757). Georgia House Bill 757, submitted by Representatives Tanner, Nix, Battles, Powell, Hatchett, and others was passed by the House and Senate in the 2015-2016 session. This bill is also known as the â€Å"Pastor Protection Bill†. It was introduced to the house following the Supreme Court decision to allow same sex marriages. The bill would provide protection to religious institutes and faith based organizations the right to deny preforming marriage services. It would also give them protection from discrimination if they refused to provide services to anyone they believed infringed on their religious beliefs. This bill would also, allow faith based organization the right to discriminate against hiring individuals based on religious belief. Those against the bill were concerned it would allow citizens of Georgia to be disc riminated against based on their sexual orientation. Those in favor of the bill felt it supported their Christian principles. Governor Deal made the right decision by vetoing the bill in March 2016. Many groups and organizations put pressure on Governor Deal to veto HB 757. Among these were the Human Rights Campaign and Georgia Equality group. They fought against this bill because it discriminates against the LGBT community of Georgia. These organizations believed this bill would have taken away theShow MoreRelatedThe Boeing Company 2007 Annual Report61846 Words   |  248 Pagesgrowth and productivity with substantial additions to backlog, major efficiency gains and solid execution on production Airplanes milestones, including surpassing 800 orders for the 787; 7,000 orders for the 737; and 1,000 orders each for both the 767 and 777. Began 787 production, completed firm configuration of the 747-8 Intercontinental passenger plane, prepared for 777 Freighter production and continued investing for future growth. 2007 Financial Highlights U.S. dollars in millions exceptRead MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 Pagesmillionaires from its rising stock prices and stock options and made its two founders some of the richest Americans, just under Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. How did they do it? Starbucks is also a rapidly growing new firm—not as much as Google, but still great—and a credit to founder Howard Schultz’s vision of transforming a prosaic product, coffee, into a gourmet coffee house experience at luxury prices. Boston Beer burst on the microbrewery scene with Samuel Adams beers, higher priced even thanRead More_x000C_Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis355457 Words   |  1422 PagesJames Madison University Helen Noble San Diego State University Broderick Oluyede Georgia Southern University Elaine Paris Mercy College Shelly Ray Parsons Aims Community College Judy Pennington-Price Midway College Hazard Community College Jackson County High School ââ€"   Michael I. Ratliff Northern Arizona University David R. Rauth Duquesne University Kevin J. Reeves East Texas Baptist University Robb Sinn North Georgia College State University Greg Sliwa Broome Community College Angela Stabley PortlandRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pagesreceived the Professional Practice Award from the Institute of Industrial and Labor Relations, University of Illinois. Books Published: H. G. Heneman III, T. A. Judge, and J. D. Kammeyer-Mueller, Staffing Organizations, 7th ed. (Madison, WI: Mendota House/Irwin, 2011) Other Interests Although he cannot keep up (literally!) with Dr. Robbin’s accomplishments on the track, Dr. Judge enjoys golf, cooking and baking, literature (he’s a particular fan of Thomas Hardy and is a member of the Thomas Hardy