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The tale of the email: LGBT law cost N.C. 700 jobs
(AP) Internal emails show that city and state officials blame a North Carolina law limiting LGBT protections for a company’s decision to pick another state for a new project that […]
NCAA pulls 7 postseason events out of NC due to LGBT law
Basketball-crazed North Carolina has lost its next chance to host NCAA men’s basketball tournament games along with several other championship events due to a state law that some say can […]
Federal judge grills GOP lawyers over need for bathroom law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge lobbed tough questions at GOP lawyers Monday as he considered whether to block a North Carolina legal measure governing transgender bathroom access, asking pointedly […]
Blame game follows NBA’s removal of Charlotte All-Star game
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The NBA All-Star Game’s exit from North Carolina because of a law limiting protections for LGBT people represents some of the worst publicity yet for Republican […]
NBA moving All-Star Game out of Charlotte, cites LGBT law
The NBA is moving the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because of its objections to a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. […]
Clock ticking, but tweaks in play for N. Carolina LGBT law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The window is small and the legislative strategy tricky, but GOP leaders say there’s still a chance to change the North Carolina law that sparked a […]
House reverses course on LGBT rights for federal contractors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House reversed itself late Wednesday and approved a measure aimed at upholding an executive order that bars discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors. More than […]
Charlotte Council pulls HB2 debate
The Charlotte City Council’s frustration with the social and political issue that the city says is already impacting Charlotte’s economy was on display Monday, when discussions on a controversial ordinance […]
Boycott over LGBT law impacts more than just the music fans
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Stagehand Kery Eller doesn’t own any Bruce Springsteen albums, but he would smash them if he did. Eller says he expected to earn at least $3,000 […]
Trade associations tell McCrory LGBT law hurts businesses
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than a dozen trade associations have written North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory telling him a new law denying anti-discrimination protections is causing business to rethink […]
Bills addressing college costs, immigration, pay filed
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers offered bills before a self-imposed deadline Tuesday addressing the cost of college education, penalties for “sanctuary cities,” economic incentives and worker pay. House […]
North Carolina leaders denounce federal threat on LGBT law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Giving no indication of yielding to pressure, North Carolina’s Republican leaders called a federal warning about the legality of the state’s new law limiting LGBT anti-discrimination […]
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