Deal bill would include this language, “No local government in this state may enact or amend an ordinance regulating private employment practices or regulating public accommodations.” Really?
Via Townhall:
Well, it looks like a deal has been struck between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican legislature over the bathroom bill that has plagued the Tar Heel State since Republican Gov. Pat McCrory signed it into law. Economic opportunities and business has avoided the state like the plague over a bill that some say is discriminatory towards transgender Americans. The economic losses could be catastrophic. A projection showed that $3.7 billion would be lost in lost economic activity if the bill remained on the books for a 12-year period, according to the Associated Press. The Washington Post reported how this deal was struck as the NCAA deadline loomed. The collegiate athletic association threatened to move games out of the state. This current basketball season saw North Carolina stripped of hosting championship games, according to Reuters. Gov. Cooper said that the deal isn’t perfect, but it would help restore the state’s reputation. Former Gov. Pat McCrory, who lost his re-election bud due to this law, also backed the deal (via WaPo):