and i believe every hoosier shares that conviction. as i said, we have got a perception problem here because some people have a different view. and we intend to correct that. after much reflection and in consultation with leadership of the general assembly, i've come to the conclusion that it would be helpful to move legislation this week that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses the right to deny services to anyone. let me say that again. i think it would be helpful and i will like to see on my desk before the end of this week legislation that is added to the religious freedom restoration act in indiana that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses the right to deny service to anyone. we once make it clear that indiana is open for business. we want to make it clear that hoosier hospitality is not a slogan, it is our way of life. it is the reason why people come here from around the world and the comeback again and again and again. because hoosiers are the kindest, most generous, most decent people in the

that is so offensive to me as a hoosier. know it is offensive to people across the state of indiana, that we have to correct that arrest because -- correct that because it is not true. first it has to do with the perception of our state and our businesses. >> [inaudible] governor pence: we need to make it very clear. irrespective of where those ordinances are in community are not, that this law does not give businesses the right to deny service to anyone. >> [inaudible] governor pence: the intent of the law, when president clinton signed it, when i signed it, was to give the courts in our state the highest level of scrutiny in cases where they feel their religious liberty is being infringed upon by government action. >> how does the state of indiana [inaudible] governor pence: it has a good name. this law has been smeared. we are going to mark our 200th anniversary next year. the name and reputation of the people of indiana is strong and secure. the repetition of this law and the intention of our legislature have been called

meanwhile, hoosiers want everybody here. we like people. we love the tourism industry and, you know i'm inviting everybody to come here and have a good time like i'm going to do at the final four. >> chris, let me bring you in. since the fallout wednesday you've lost one convention to the tune of $500,000 in economic impact, nine more were on brink of cancelling. you've received according to what you told our team 800 e-mails from people across the united states saying they have cancelled their trips to indy this spring and summer. you support this amendment, but you heard mr. delaney saying that this is perhaps not enough for the democrats and maybe even some businesses. >> well, i'll tell you, when you're in the business of marketing a city it's been a rough week. we've lost conventions. weave lost visitors. we are supportive of this amendment. we believe it aligns well with the city's ordinance that's been on books since 2006 very inclusive to all human rights so we've supportive of this amendment primarily because we need a fix coming o

hoosier hospitality had to be restored the inclusion, the welcoming attitude of every hoosier had to be buttressed. we're pleased to tell you today that at 9:30 we'll be presenting what we believe is a very strong statement to assure that every hoosier's rights are protected, and won't be infringed upon by the enactment of rifra. oesh the over last week we spent a great deal of time with the people you see behind us. not just indianapolis but the state of indiana making sure we could land on the same page to let every hoosier know that we value you, gay, straight black, white, religious, non-religious. we valley value each and every hoosier. senator? >> appreciate that. again, thank you all for being here today. if there's one takeaway from all of the calamity that's happened i think in the past week it would be this -- that is that religious rights and individual rights can co-exist in harmony together. i know i speak for many when i say that in supporting the religious freedom reformation act or refra as we call it simply to create a new standard. >> okay. we're losing that live pi

and really speak to that hoosier hospitality rather than the hoosier hostility that people are feelingike to hear back from him. >> anytime soon but the specific date is saturday, june 13th right here downtown at the american legion mall in indianapolis indiana. >> june being pride month all across america. we'll see whether or not june 13th is a date that ends up on governor pence's calendar. you'll keep us posted. >> absolutely. we hope to see everyone there. >> president of indy pride inc. thank you for coming on. >> appreciate you having me. >>> that will wrap things up for "msnbc live" with thomas roberts. "the cycle" is coming up next. hey, gang. >> we are covering this iran deal, the possible deal the ongoing fallout from arkansas and indiana and an interesting look at some of these new machine gun practice ranges for kids as young as 13 years old. all that straight ahead on "the cycle." >>> it's time for "your business" entrepreneur of the week. ryan smyth is an architect, designer and the owner of seattle based modern shed. he never intended to start a business selling these s

i believe every hoosier shares that conviction.i said, we have a perception problem here, because some people have a different view and we intend to correct that. juan: on the campaign trail potential republican candidates including former florida governor jeb bush, texas senator ted cruz, and florida senator marco rubio have defended governor pence and indiana's law. in a statement, cruz said, quote, "indiana is giving voice to millions of courageous conservatives across this country who are deeply concerned about the ongoing attacks upon our personal liberties." amy: to talk more about the indiana legislation, we go to indianapolis to talk to tim lanane, indiana senate democratic leader. he led democratic opposition to indiana's "religious freedom restoration act" before its passage. we welcome you to democracy now! can you start by giving us the legislative history, how did the bill get introduced, what was it in reaction to? senator lanane: that is a very good question. thank you for having me on the program today. the timing o

hoosier hospitality had to be restored. the inclusion the welcoming attitude of every hoosier had to be buttressed. >> a statehouse committee will now review the changes before lawmakers vote on it, and send it to governor mike pence. earlier, i spoke with tim shuts saying a growing number of states are finding it hard to balance religious and gay rights. >> i think it's a sign that we have become a more people rides country. there have been, there is certainly a rise in secularism in the united states, all the statics bear that out. with that, we've seen model challenges to religious freedom that didn't exist 10-15 years ago. i think as those challenges rise people look to something that's been proven to strike a pretty good balance between religious freedom and other values and that's why they are inclining toward these laws. >> new jersey senator due in court, robert menendez charged with bribery an corruption, exchanging influence for gifts. he vows to fight and calls it a political witch hunt. menendez says he's innoce

. >>> hoosier hospitality had to be restored. lawmakers in indiana state capital are debating the amended version of this measure. in the update it specifically now states -- pretty historic -- that the measure does not authorize a provider to refuse services to any member of the public on the basis of, among other things, sexual orientation or gender identity. is this the first folks were looking for? does it go far enough? some say it goes way too far. let's discuss this where indianapolis republican mayor greg bower. thanks for coming in. >> thank you very much. >> what do you make of this fix? >> strong language had to be there. they came to the conclusion about 48 hours ago. the language got strengthened in the last 24 hours which i was very much appreciative of. the words you mentioned being in the law for the first time is really a great moment. i was a marine for 23 years. i want results. they've got a timetable to get this through today and signed today. so i want to see those results. >> a couple things on that, mayor.

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. >> reporter: pence now admits he could have done better. many loud voices in his state let him know. >> no hate in our state! >> reporter: gay rights groups held two rallies in the past four days, this one yesterday, seizing modern republican watchwords like liberty, and also drawing a direct line to civil rights sins of the past. >> you will never get me, my family, my friends or anybody who i know of social justice or is civic minded to agree with a bill that brings jim crow back to indiana. >> reporter: with a standing- room only crowd on hand monday the indianapolis city council voted on its own resolution. nine republicans joined democrats like zach adamson, who is gay and married. >> the indianapolis city/county council is opposed to the recent passage of r.f.r.a. >> reporter: some voices in the indiana business community were also upset and present bill ostrlee is the c.e.o. of angie's list and a big republican donor. >> we're completely opposed to this measure, we want to see it repealed or we want to see changes to the civil rights

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. >> tonight the governor saying time to amend the law. >> it would be helpful to move legislation this week that make it mostly clear this law does not give business a right to deny services to anyone. >> saying no is it legal to discriminate against gay and lesbian what do you say now. >> i don't support that or anyone also. >> so no. >> no. >> tonight the white house weighing in saying the law as written is not fair. after chorus of high profile critic the ncaa weighing in on the eve of the final 4. reacting to word of a possible fix. >> proof in the pudding we have to wait and see what really transpires. >> critic say a fix doesn't go far enough. they want it repealed. meanwhile in arkansas the legislature there just passed a similar religious freedom bill now up to the governor to sign it into law. >> abc news indianapolis. >> arkansas lawmakers approve similar legislation despite testifying create situation. republican governor said would he seep the bill into law. spokesman says the governor will reless a public statement announce announc

hoosiers are a loving, kind, generous, decent and tolerant people. we are known all over the world for that and i'm just one of them. and so, the suggestion that because we passed a law to strengthen the foundation of religious liberty in our state courts, that we had in some way created a license to discriminate is deeply offensive to me and millions of hoosiers. we will correct it and move forward. >> [inaudible] governor pence: the difference in what? >> the businesses are not following the reports on twitter. governor pence: i don't want to talk about private conversations or interactions. i think we all understand this is a perception problem and we need to deal with it because it is the right thing to do, and so everyone around the country and the world knows indiana is a welcoming place to everybody. i agree. we have to correct that perception. the whole debate of how we got here -- we are where we are. as ceo of the state of indiana i'm determined to bring people together to figure it out and move forward. yes? >> do you personally believe --

. >> some say hoosier state's new religious freedom law opens the door to discrimination against gays and lesbians and now the protests are growing louder by the day. >> indianapolis star used their front page editorial to command that the law be fixed and the governor acknowledged the law needed to be changed. >> my brother my cousin -- >> soon the pundits were waging a full-fledged warfare. >> that same thing that got vetoed in arizona mike pence just signed it. making indiana the first state in the country to move overtly wholesale on purpose to legalize and say the state approves of businesses about refusing service to people on the basis of sexual orientation. mike pence just did it yesterday. and it is landing with a thud will this his in his home state. >> wait a minute. gay rights not even mentioned and that is the most frequently used analogy and it regards -- in regards to this bill. >> joining us how to analyze the coverage, sharyl attkisson, matt lewis, and richard fowler. massive wave of media coverage, arguing over the interpretation of this one state law. did that help

the end is that the equality guarantied to all other hoosiers, through the indiana civil rights code, is guarantied also to us. >> we shall overcome! >> reporter: in arkansas, a similar reversal. a house committee passing a bill similar to the narrower federal religious free tom law. governors hutchinson and pence, both former loyal conservative le foot soldiers in the u.s. house, now are learning new lessons and perhaps changing with the times as governors. but these historical reversals come as a result of intense and wide ranging pressure from the sports world, as the ncaa wraps up in indianapolis, to the business world with corporate giants like walmart voicing disapproval, to the pop culture front, with one of the most famous hoosiers david letterman. >> and the least popular celebrity, mike pence's non-gay breakfast sausage links. >> that was cnn's miguel marquez reporting. >>> u.s. senator robert menendez pleaded not guilty to criminal corruption charges and says he lacks forward to proving his innocence in court. a judge released the new jersey politician without making him po

the end is that the equality guarantied to all other hoosiers, through the indiana civil rights code, is guarantied also to us. >> we shall overcome! >> reporter: in arkansas, a similar reversal. a house committee passing a bill similar to the narrower religious freedom law. governors hutchinson and pence, both former loyal conservative foot soldiers in the house, now learning new lessons. but these historical reversals come as a result of intense and wide ranging pressure from the sports world, as the ncaa wraps up in indianapolis, to the business world with corporate giants like walmart voicing disapproval, to the pop culture front, with one of the most famous hoosiers david letterman. >> and the least popular celebrity, mike pence's non-gay breakfast sausage links. >> that was cnn's miguel marquez reporting. indiana's governor said the bill has been misunderstood, emphasizing it still protects religious liberties. >>> in a moment, we'll turn back to the agreement reached with iran, keeping that country from getting nuclear weapons is the idea. next, one expert says the toughest wor

after watching the meltdown in indiana -- >> it's been a tough week in the hoosiers state. >> reporter: -- in the wake of the state's new religious freedom restoration law. >> the issue has become divisive because our nation remains split. >> reporter: this afternoon, arkansas governor asa hutchison looking to keep his state out of the fray sent a similar measure back to the legislature days after saying he would sign the controversial bill. >> my position is clear. i've asked them to remedy it. i've asked them to change the current law. and i've asked them to recall it and change the language on it. >> reporter: the move comes after a sternly worded message from the ceo of the nation's largest retailer, arkansas-based walmart, calling for hutchison to veto the measure and as indiana state leaders -- >> this bill is completely flawed. >> reporter: -- now scramble to modify their new religious freedom act. >> i want to make it clear in the rfra law that the religious freedom restoration act doesn't give businesses the right to not serve anyone. >> reporter: rewording the measure to -- c

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hoosier hospitality had to be restored.my: the revisions to indiana's religious freedom restoration act provide new protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees, tenants and customers, lawmakers. the fixes do not apply to churches or schools. the new arkansas bill is crafted to make the state's religious freedom law more closely mirror a federal law that have been signed by former president bill clinton back in 1993. one critic of the original indiana bell was mayor bart peterson who now is an executive with eli lilly. >> for the first time ever, the words "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" appear the indiana statute -- or they will -- after this law is passed in the context of nondiscrimination. juan: critics note the fixes to the anti-lgbt laws will not expand lgbt rights. many republicans who supported the changes said they were concerned about potential economic damage from boycotts and lost jobs due to protests. but advocates welcomed the changes and vowed to continue pushing for equal rights

. >> it's been a tough week here in the hoosier state. but we're going to move forward. i've come to the conclusion that it would be helpful to move legislation this week that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone. >> reporter: and just how this fix is taking shape is really changing as well. at the beginning of tuesday, we understood there was already language that lawmakers were considering. by the end of the day, though it was clear the house speaker had reached out to businesses and sports leaders and universities and activists across the state to figure out what exactly that bill had to say in order to please everyone and get to the governor's desk. we understand that bill that fix, may be in committee here at the statehouse later today. christine? john? >> okay. thanks miguel for that. more companies, add a lot more companies to the list who say the new indiana law is bad for business. nascar and nike joining the critics. look at all of those logos. yesterday they say the law allows discrimination. both organizatio

after watching the meltdown in indiana -- >> it's been a tough week here in the hoosiers week rnchsstate. >> reporter: -- in the wake of the new law. >> the issue has become divisive because our nation remains split. >> reporter: this afternoon, arkansas governor ace is hutchison looking to keep his state out of the fray sent a similar measure back to the legislature just days after saying he would sign the controversial bill. >> my position is clear. i've asked them to remedy it. i've asked them to change the current law, and i've asked them to recall it and change the language. >> reporter: the move comes after a sternly worded message from the ceo of the nation's largest retailer arkansas-based walmart calling for hutchi sorn to veto the measure and as indiana state leaders -- >> this bill is completely flawed. >> reporter: -- now scramble to modify their new religious freedom act. >> i want to make it clear in the rfra law that the religious freedom restoration act does not give businesses the right to deny services to anyone. >> reporter: clarity he hopes to achieve by removing and

next month in our coverage of the hoosier state, jeb bush. first, he backed mike pence. then he backed mike pence again when he said the law should be changed. just position is "we should not discriminate based on sexual orientation," that is his new position. based on how he has handled this issue to date, as he enchants -- enhanced his opportunity of being president or has he diminished? mark: i think he has diminished because he is not the monopoly on being the guy who will fit hard truth. last night what he said at a fundraiser in san francisco, that is where his heart is. but when he spoke to hugh hewitt, he came down much harder on the side of religious liberty as opposed to gay rights. john: here's the quote, right the longer quote. if you are a florist and you do not want to participate in a gay wedding, you should not be forced to. likewise -- what he really means is but -- if someone comes them us to buy flowers off the rack that is some initial vehicle to do. that is one of the more flaccid things i've heard come out of his mouth. he says if a gay couple wants

the governor wants an answer by the end of the week showing that the hoosier state is open for business. al jazeera. indianapolis indiana. >> the german airline lufthansa said that it knew that the co-pilot in control of the plane that crashed into the alps had a history of depression. >> exactly one week ago today we received the sad news of the fatal descent of germanwings 9525 crashing into the alps. >> it was one of the biggest national tragedies that the airline has ever faced. >> since then every conceivable effort has been made to recover the victims provide aid and assistance to the families, and determine the cause of this accident. >> as the investigation continues new information from germanwings parent company lufthansa reveals that the airline knew of the history of andreas lubitz, who had locked the pilate out of the cockpit of the plane and taking the lives of every man woman and child on board. he had alerted the airline of his mental state six years ago. it explained that andreas lubitz had submitted documents that detailled the pilot's previous episode of severe depres

they're asking for a repeal and fearing that the bad perception is already casting a shadow on the hoosier state. >> was i expecting this kind of backlash? heavens no. >> today, indiana's republican governor gets closer to a quote fix. for sb 101, the religious freedom reformation act. opponents calling the law the latest attack to legalize discrimination against gays and lesbians. >> we must repeal this offensive rfra law. >> governor mike pence's public appeal comes as the nationwide uproar continues. those against it speaking out in protest. and nike one of the world's largest athletic apparel companies, joining the growing group of corporations condemning the state's action. the white house blasting the governor on tuesday, saying pence tried to falsely suggest that indiana's law simply mirrors a federal religious freedom law signed by president bill clinton in 1993. >> this is a much more open-ended piece of legislation. that could reasonably be used to try to justify discriminating against somebody because of who they love. >> pence says though the bill's intent is not discrimination

. >> it's been a tough week in the hoosier state. >> indiana governor mike pence said he's proud of signing the religious freedom law but says it's been mischaracterized and the republican governor is asking lawmakers for a quick fix. >> i've come to the conclusion that it would be helpful to move legislation that week that makes it clear this law does not give businesses the right to deny services to anyone. >> opponents say that's what the law does by allowing businesses to exercise religious beliefs, opening the door to discrimination against gays and lesbians. >> the most clear, decisive and understandable thing we can do is repeal the statute promptly. >> the governor is under additional pressure because of the final four basketball tournament arriving this weekend in indianapolis. ncaa president mark emmert hinted he might consider moving future events out of the city. nascar said it's disappointed with the law. san francisco mayor ed lee is one of several mayors calling to ban official travel to indiana. >> when you sanction through government an ability to discriminate, you're not g

coach to talk about their quest for perfection trying to be the first team since the 1976 indiana hoosiers to end the season undefeated. >> there are some coaches who think, oh, it's better to lose one along the way, relieve some of the pressure. do you put credence in that or just your competitive nature? >> no. there's losing breeds losing. it puts losing in their minds. i don't believe that. the only other thing is, do you think there'd be less pressure on us to win this thing whether we had won 7-11? we're all in the same boat. everybody's 0-0 this weekend. we're all 0-0. so we got hopefully two games to play. we may only play one. you know we're all in the same boat right now. >> all in the same boat, but maybe with a little exclamation there. they were close to knocking them out in the elite eight, aen attention of the country on them. what do you see? >> i've been with them for three months seeing the team make history -- >> three months does not make you a bandwagoner, but a driver, come on. >> however you want to look at it, but what i like about the team is it's a case study how

state, new york state, san francisco and connecticut with some form of work-related travel ban to the hoosier state. >>> meantime the same fight is shaping up in arkansas with a very powerful force against the law. walmart's ceo is calling for the governor of arkansas to veto the just-approved religious freedom law there saying it does not represent the values they uphold. the company is headquartered in arkansas but the governor has said he will sign it. in indiana governor bill pence claims that state's law is misunderstood. he said it was never intended to allow discrimination. he asked that a new bill clarifying that be on his desk by the end of the week. >>> muriel bowser used her state of the district speech tonight to end months of speculation about the city's troubled street car program. >> it's been long on promises and short on results. but tonight we pledge that that changes now. i promise you that we will get the street car along h street and bening road up and running. >> that promise was part of a wide ranging speech in which mayor bowser touched on initiatives to improve public

if you're going to be watching the hoosiers like i might be watching them at the airport, anyway, we hope to see you in indianapolis at the final four for any of you who might be joining us there. that's out of the way. but i do want to congratulate all of you for being a part of the 30th year, 30th anniversary as an organization. and to thank all of you for your efforts to ensure that we have fair, open and honest election process throughout the country. my own husband david brooks does election law as well. usually not at the federal level but in our hometowns and our counties and is involved in a lot of recounts and challenges and so forth. and so i know about the kind of work that you do can and certainly when i was in the justice department i learned about the kind of work you all do. i know it's often work that's done behind the scenes. it's often work that only the candidates and their families and their teams know what you do. and so i just want to thank you for that work that you do to prepare our candidates to make sure they are in the balance. and again to make sure we hav

ceos including apple's tim cook and mark beniof of sales force say their companies will boycott the hoosier state. sales force employees we talked with are proud of the move. >> hopefully it will effect change. >> reporter: the supervisor believes change can come from ordinary citizens. he's asking all san franciscans to steer clear of indiana. in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> arkansas lawmakers today approved similar legislation despite intensifying criticism. republican governor asa hutchinson said he would sign the bill into law. its sponsors in the arkansas general assembly reject any clauses to explicitly bar discrimination of gays and lesbians. >>> san bruno's mayor is calling for the creation of a watchdog group to keep a close eye on pg&e and the california public utilities commission. this morning the mayor said he reports the $1.6 billion penalty proposed against pg&e for the deadly gas pipeline explosion in 2010. he want an independent monitor to ensure safety is top concern at the utility. >> provide much-needed assistance to work as a fact gatherer and audit data and flag poten

but some of those hoosier instincts, some of those more kind of even let's say, we want the hometown boys to do good we want to beat this seemingly unbeatable team, kentucky's lineup is taller. they fielded a taller lineup than every nba team this year except one. there was one game the utah jazz put up a taller lineup. >> could they have competed with an nba team? >> the knicks are terrible, so yeah they would have lost by eight to the knicks. this is a team that will have two top five picks, a bunch of top ten picks. they're a fantastic team. wisconsin against duke does wisconsin say we already won our national championship or do they ride the momentum. i look at these other big semifinal upsets. in 1991 unlv loses to duke and duke goes on to win the championship. think about 1980 the miracle on ice. to u.s. that wasn't the gold medal game. i do think once you get over that hurdle even though las vegas says the championship game is a pick 'em, they don't even have a favorite. i think what wisconsin did will be momentum building and give them confidence. >> i think there probably is

pedro: joining us on "newsmakers," representative debbie wasserman schultz hoosiers florida and is the chair of the democratic national committee. thank you for joining us. debbie: thank you for having me. pedro: joining us in the studio, kathy kiely,. kathy: congresswoman, you are in new hampshire, what are you doing there? are you running for something we do not know about? debbie: the only thing i am running for is reelection to my district and south florida. far from here. the reason i am here is because we have a veritable circus tent of candidates here in new hampshire for the first in the nation cattle kate -- cattlecade. i thought it was important to be here to draw contrast between our candidates and what our nominee will stand for, and what the group of presidential candidates stand for. very clearly, the republicans are demonstrating that they are all fully embracing the failed trickle-down economic policies of the past that voters have rejected repeatedly. and they have gotten us into the worst economic crisis since the great depression. finally thanks to barack obama , the

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. >> reporter: tonight, governor mike pence now saying it's time to amend the law. >> it would be helpful to move legislation this week that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone. >> reporter: saying there is no place for discrimination. should it be legal in the state of indiana to discriminate against gays and lesbians, what do you say now? >> i don't support discrimination against gays or lesbians or anyone else. >> reporter: so, no? >> no. >> reporter: and tonight, the white house weighing in, saying the law, as written, is not fair. after a chorus of high profile critics. the ncaa tonight weighing in on the eve of the final four, reacting to word of a possible fix. >> the proof is in the pudding. we'll have to wait and see what really transpires. >> reporter: but critics say a fix is not enough. they want the law repealed. meanwhile, in arkansas tonight, the legislature there just passed a similar religious freedom bill. it's now up to the governor to sign it into law. david? >> gio benitez to

. >> hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. >> what do you think, george? there's nothing that peeks your interest more than when someone won't give an answer to a simple question. that makes you think you need to poke around. judging from what i've seen since then pence might have been well served to say that's not true. this will be decided on a case by case basis by a court. someone will arbitrate that. instead by deflecting the question, it was evasive sounding. >> it was a fascinating 11 minutes because politicians count on the reporter giving up. george steph pop lis went the entire 11 minutes and stuck to it. he did it in a way where he wasn't badgering pence or interrupting him. he let him give long answers. that's why i think it was very effective and pence couldn't get out of his own way. harry reid once ripped the coke brothers has un-american and said mitt romney hadn't paid any taxes for ten years. it was false. we asked the minority leader about that. >> no regrets about mitt romney? >> no. they can call it whatever they want. >> dana bash for

. >> it's been a tough week here in the hoosier state. >> a tough time to campaign in the bay area. >> the question is not if he wins or loses the bay area but can he make some inroads. >> and jeb bush who declined to speak to the press today does have backing in the tech industry. indiana aside, this is a wealthy area for both parties to tap. >> the invisible primary is when people come looking around saying hi here is who i am could you find reason to support me? do you have a checkbook with you? that kind of thing. >> the sort of thing that will bring many candidates here in the months to come as local leaders make their political views clear. >> and the letter saying that diversity and fairness are necessary not only in society, but in the business world as well. reporting live in san jose scott budman nbc bay area news. >> not just indiana, the governor of arkansas is demanding a rewrite of a controversial religious freedom bill. he asked the secretary to redraft the language to more closely resemble the 1993 federal law on religious liberty. >> the need for non-discrimination --

this is about protecting the religious liberty of every hoosier of every faith. >> no hate in our statee absolutely not okay with it. >> my son, seth, signed the petition asking me, dad, the governor, to veto this bill. >> these documents don't show any hints of being suicidal or being aggressive. >> somewhere someone allowed this pilot to continue on in his training, in spite of what he told them is quite surprising. >> i'm outraged that prosecutors at the justice department were tricked in to starting this investigation three years ago with false allegations by those who have a political motive to silence me, but i will not be silenced. >> i'm so grateful to have my life back. that's all i can say. >> i miss fighting with him to be honest. it's gotten harder to enjoy a good fight as much as ted did. >> paul walker was the one that told me to cut the umbilical cord. as i was cutting the cord two weeks ago, i couldn't stop by thinking about it and when it came time to write the name pauline just came out. >> different is good. [ cheers and applause ] so don't fit in. don't sit still. do

hoosier hospitality had to be restored. >>reporter: protesters said the new law would give business owners the right to justify refusing service to anyone they wanted to. here's what they came up with to change the law. it would grant new protections for lgbt customers, employees, and tenants including language on gender identity and sexual orientation. the first time those words have been used in a bill in indiana. >> i am here to ask you to please help indiana become a better safer, and more welcoming state. i ask you to pass a bill providing transgender people a place to live -- >>reporter: several stood with law makers to back the changes. missing was the ceo of angie's list who says the fix is not enough. he says there was no discrimination of homosexuals in indiana. angie's list put expansion plans on hold in indiana after the law was passed. one indiana law maker says something else is missing as well. >> i want to hear somebody say we made a grave mistake and we caused the state tremendous embarrassment that will ta

a written statement saying governor pence is holding the line to protect religious liberty in the hoosier state and giving voice to millions of conservatives across the country deeply concerned about the ongoing attacks on our personal liberties. i'm proud to stand with mike. former governor rick perry says on twitter he stands with governor pence tweeting religious freedom is worth protecting. marco rubio appeared on fox news and offered a new nuanced view. >> no one is saying it should be legal to deny service because of sexual orientation. i think that's a consensus view in america. but the flip side is should a photographer be punished for refusing to do a wedding that her her is not valid in the eyes of god >>> the united states supreme court will hear arguments at the end of this month on states' rights to ban same-sex marriage. the kentucky just filed a brief saying the state's ban isn't discriminatory because it applies to straight people too. the laws are facially neutral. men and women no matter their orientation are free to marry people of the opposite sex and men and women --

but the perception had to be addressed and hoosier hospitality had to be restored >> it would justify refusing service to gays and lesbians and anyone else. under pressure, the lawmakers worked thursday to change the bill. new protections for lgbt customers and employers and tenants, limitations on gender identity. the first time that the words have been used in a bill in indiana. the lgbt community said that the changes cannot come soon enough. >> i'm a transgender vig and i ask you to help indiana be a better and safer and more weaponing it state. i ask you to help me pass the bill to make transgender people have a better place to be. >> this was the ceo of angie's list who said that the fix is not enough. he said there was no repeal to the end of discrimination in indiana. angie's list is headquartered in indianapolis. and put their building on hold there. something else was missing as well. >> i want to hear somebody say we made a grave mistake and we caused the state tremendous embarrassment that will take months and possibly years to repair. the healing cannot begin until that h

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. >> it has been a tough week here in the hoosier state. >> reporter: after fierce backlash, indiana's governor says he hopes lawmakers will tweak the new law to clarify intent. >> this law does not give anyone a license to discriminate. >> it is a solution in search of a problem. >> reporter: indianapolis' republican mayor greg ballard wants the law repealed unless protection for sexual orientation are added to state law. >> this is a completely self-inflicted wound. >> reporter: small business owners here are worried about the controversy's long-term economic impact. >> my greatest concern would be in the future that our sales don't go up each year that they would start to decline with losing convention business. >> that was nbc's gabe gutierrez reporting. >>> people in pennsylvania who are struggling to pay heating bills have more time to apply for help this year. governor tom wolf is extending the deadline to file for financial assistance from the low income home energy assistance program or liheap. the new deadline is may 1st. it was send to end april 3rd. theed a ed aadministrati

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. >> reporter: a wound that is still fresh after concerts in the hoosier state were canceled and the final four is set to tip off here. and it may not end here. lawmakers in nevada are expected to move on a religious freedom bill there next week. jay gray nbc news indianapolis. >>> here's the states banning travel to indiana, new york connecticut, vermont and washington state. one new jersey lawmakers is proposing a ban for the garden state. we recognize that you cannot discriminate against someone brew of sexual orientation. indiana is doing the opposite of what new jersey has done. >> there has been no indication from governor chris christie if he would agree against a travel ban. any action would have to wait a month until the new jersey legislature is back in session. >>> lawyers are expected to wrap up the murder trial for aaron hernandez. the prosecutor could wrap up his case tomorrow. hernandez is accused of killing a man who was dating his fiancee's sister in 2014. he signed a contract with the patriots a year before the attorney told the judge he expects to wrap his case by

a legal -- consent for refusing to provide services, goods facilities or accommodations and bars hoosiers from discriminating base on race, religion, sexual orientation gender identity and so on and so forth. for a debate on the religious objections law joined by two radios sisters. big red and scratch. [ crowing ] [ laughter ] >> adam and steve, koch adoodle don't andy, you first. do the changes make the law better or more confusing? >> i don't think the change doss a damn thing. i think it's a difference that makes no difference. if it makes people happy, sure, why not. the things the new language is saying, that the rifra can't be used for thing nos court would ever allow the rifra to be used ford. no court in the country ever allowed rifra to be used to deny service to a gay person. the whole thing is stupid. we accept as a matter of law property rights are no absolute particularly for businesses. government has a compelling interest in preventing and establishment from acting in a discriminatory matter. question, a similar compelling interest forcen bake a special dak or tater a spec

for a free 30-tablet trial go to cialis.com >>> it's been a tough week here in the hoosier state, but we're going to move forward. >>> welcome back. indiana's governor mike pence announced today he wants to fix that controversial religious freedom restoration act he signed into law last week, by clarifying the right to deny services or to discriminate against anyone. here it is. >> i've come to the conclusion it would be helpful to move legislation this week, that makes it clear this law does not give the right to denies business services to anyone. >> i believe this is a clarification, but it's also a fix. it's a fix of a bill that, through mischaracterization and confusion, has come to be greatly misunderstood. i'm concerned to address this this week. >> governor pence pushed back somewhat after a disastrous sunday show performance and mounting pressure at home like from the "indianapolis star" newspaper that ran the headline -- "fix this now." pence is still be hammered by the private sector who threatens to pull businesses if gays are not protected by going forward. and the pressu