Earlier this week, Bellwether looked at the nasty standoff between North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature and opponents of the law. The NBA moved this year’s All-Star game, slated for Charlotte, to New Orleans, as punishment for North Carolina’s so-called bathroom bill. North Carolina isn’t backing down, and Texas probably won’t, either, when its bill comes up for a vote next month. “The far left is out of touch on this issue,” says Texas Republican State Senator Lois Kohlkorst, the bill’s chief sponsor. The NFL has issued a statement saying it is inclusive and opposed to discrimination of any kind, but won’t comment further.

Source: Fox News February 17, 2017 14:26 UTC