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Mississippi Senate passes sweeping ‘Religious Liberty’ bill

The Republican-dominated Senate voted 31-17 to pass the controversial bill, called the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience From Government Discrimination Act."

Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel delivers a concession speech in Hattiesburg, Miss., June 24, 2014. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Reuters)
Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel delivers a concession speech in Hattiesburg, Miss., June 24, 2014. REUTERS

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