"A rapidly growing, pious fried-chicken-sandwich chain—on track to becoming one of the country’s largest—has been at the center of a political dispute after a city blocked an airport location due to the company’s donations to groups that require anti-gay “sexual purity” pacts for employees. State lawmakers responded with a bill that would forbid government arms from taking adverse action against businesses for their religious affiliations; supporters portray the measure as protecting free speech and some have framed it as a rescue for the chain, while opponents warn the broadly written law could force public institutions to work with controversial religious organizations." - Tim Forster