April 14, 2015
Bloomberg Politics April 10, 2015 by Lauren Etter Texas Republicans want to strip away job protections that its biggest cities now grant gay residents, a drive that reflects a divide between urban and rural interests that increasingly defines U.S. politics. Lawmakers say Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Plano …
April 3, 2015
by Michael G. Bare Program Manager/ Policy Analyst Preemption Watch; a program of Grassroots Change “The nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights group, Human Rights Campaign… wants to see language added to the ‘Religious Freedom Restoration Act’ that explicitly says that these laws cannot be used …
April 1, 2015
By Dana Liebelson The Huffington Post April 1, 2015 WASHINGTON — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said on Wednesday he would not yet sign a controversial religious freedom act into law, requesting that the state legislature make changes to the bill in the wake of criticism that the legislation could be …
April 1, 2015
Jeff Swiatek and Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star March 30, 2015 INDIANAPOLIS — A who’s who of central Indiana corporate leaders called on Gov. Mike Pence and legislative leaders to reform the newly passedReligious Freedom Restoration Act so it can’t be used to “justify discrimination based upon sexual orientation or …
March 11, 2015
Texas Observer March 3, 2015 by John Wright A Fort Bend County Republican has introduced a bill that would bar cities from adopting or enforcing non-discrimination ordinances that include protected classes not contained in state law. Texas law doesn’t include sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. As a result, …