Here’s a link to my full story at spokesman.com on how controversial legislation to protect those who cite religion as a reason to deny service to others to whom they object was pulled from the Idaho House on Wednesday, and halted for this year’s legislative session. Rep. Lynn Luker, R-Boise, the bill’s sponsor, said HB 427 was in response to a New Mexico case in which a wedding photographer was penalized after refusing to photograph a same-sex marriage ceremony. Luker also proposed a companion measure, HB 426, to prevent the state from revoking or suspending occupational licenses for violations that the license-holder commits for religious reasons; that bill never got a committee hearing, and is not expected to advance.