LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson backed away Wednesday from his promise to sign a controversial religious-objections bill, bowing to pressure from critics, including some of the state's biggest employers, who say the legislation is anti-gay. The Republican governor said he wants the Legislature either to recall the bill from his desk or pass a follow-up measure that would make the proposal more closely mirror a federal religious-freedom law.
'The governor has been listening'
Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson urges changes to religious-objections bill
![](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2018/05/21/images/thanksguvnah.max-1200x675.jpg)
![thanksguvnah](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2018/05/21/images/thanksguvnah.max-752x423.jpg)
Sign up for the Herald's free e-newsletter