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Hill seeks ‘Add the Words’ compromise

Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, said he’s been involved in meetings over the summer to try to find a compromise between the “Add the Words” proposal to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and concerns about religious liberty. “I think there’s been some real progress made this summer,” Hill said. “I think we have, quite frankly, some pretty good legislation that might be able to address it. The question is: Is it feasible? Are both sides of this issue willing to give up something in order to get what they want?” He said the issue is an emotional one, and there are people on both sides who “do not want to give anything to the other side”/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.

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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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