Almanac of American Politics: on Civil Rights

Asa Hutchinson: Forced moderate version of business "religious freedom" bill

Hutchinson had to grapple with a religious freedom measure that blew up shortly after a similar bill in Indiana through fire for potentially enabling businesses to refuse to serve gays and lesbians. As in Indiana, disapproval from the business community was critical in forestalling the measure; in Arkansas the key opposition came from Wal-Mart, and Hutchinson's son Seth attracted notice for signing a petition urging the governor to cast a veto. Hutchinson rejected the first version he received from lawmakers, ordering up changes to the most controversial provisions. The legislature complied, and Hutchinson signed the revised measure. Source: Almanac of American Politics on 2022 Arkansas Governor race Oct 5, 2015

Martha Roby: Organized 50th anniversary of Selma Pettus Bridge march

In the house, Sewell hit it off with her classmate from Alabama, Republican Martha Roby. Sewell Gained national prominence and an emotional personal moment during the March 2015 50th anniversary commemoration in Selma of the march to Montgomery, which she and Roby help to organize. The parade across the Edmund Pettus Bridge with led by the Obamas and their two teenage daughters. In an interview with Roll Call, Sewell said that her life story disproves the title of Thomas Wolfe's 1940 novel "You Can't Go Home Again." She embraced her "season of service," but said that she doesn't expect further career moves in politics. "This is it for me." Source: Almanac of American Politics on 2020 AL-2 House race Oct 5, 2015

Mo Brooks: 2014: Democrats wage war on whites

Brooks landed in an even bigger controversy in August 2014. As by conservative radio host Laura Ingraham about a statement that the Republican party was alienating non-white voters, Brooks responded: "This is a part of the war on whites that's being launched by the Democratic Party. And the way in which they're launching this war is by claiming that whites hate everybody else. It's a part of the strategy that Barack Obama implemented in 2008, continued in 2012, where he divides us all on race, on sex, greed, envy, class warfare, and all those kinds of things." Ingraham responded that the characterization was "a little out there," and numerous Democrats blasted Brooks for playing the race card. But he was unapologetic. On a regular basis, Brooks said a few days later, Democrats "appeal to specific racial groups by saying we will protect you, that particular racial group -well, who are they talking about protecting them from? Well, they're talking about protecting them from Republicans." Source: Almanac of American Politics on 2022 Alabama Senate race Oct 5, 2015

Terri Sewell: Organized 50th anniversary of Selma Pettus Bridge march

Gray Davis: Support flag burning amendment; oppose gay marriage

At home he angered liberals by agreeing to phase out a gasoline additive backed by environmentalists and to support the flag burning amendment. He opposed a plan to renovate the Bay Bridge supported by Mayors Willie Brown and Jerry Brown as too expensive. He opposed trial lawyers’ proposal to raise the cap on medical malpractice awards. He opposed gay marriage. He supported Wilson’s reduction in car taxes and opposed taxes on Internet commerce. Source: National Journal, the Almanac of American Politics Feb 11, 2000

George Ryan: Supports gay rights & some riverboat gambling

On most issues Ryan took more politic stands. He had backed gun control since 1989, supported gay rights, opposed corporal punishment, favored the beginning of a Peotone airport (with only two runways), opposed more riverboat gambling but favored changes to make Illinois’s boats more competitive with those in Indiana, Iowa and Missouri. Source: National Journal, the Almanac of American Politics Nov 11, 1999

The above quotations are from Almanac of American Politics, by Grant Ujifusa and Michael Barone. Click here for definitions & background information on Civil Rights. Click here for other issues (main summary page).
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