The Charlotte City Council did exactly what the Republican legislators wanted them to do, they blinked – twice – in hopes that HB2 would repealed today.
It wasn’t.
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Instead the Senate tried to pass a repeal bill that put a temporary ban on local governments passing local ordinances. And they slammed the City of Charlotte as distrustful.
The end of the 13-plus hour day ended with the Senate voting down a bill to repeal HB2. The House adjourned without taking a vote.
Based on Tweets from a variety or reporters, Republican senators sponsored a bill, SB4, that would place a moratorium on local governments preventing them from passing local ordinances regulating employment practices, public accommodations or access to restrooms.
Debate in the Senate was filled with talk about distrust of Charlotte city officials.
“I have no faith in the city of Charlotte, no faith that anybody on the other side at this point … will act honorably and in good faith to find a way forward,” said Republican Sen. Buck Newton, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Wednesday’s special session was filled with hastily-called caucus meetings and numerous recesses. Only to end the same it began with HB2 the law of the state.
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State Legislature Did Not Repeal HB2, Charlotte Got Played was originally published on oldschool1053.com
