Dayton directs state employees not to travel to North Carolina

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http://www.startribune.com/dayton-urges-state-employees-not-to-travel-to-north-carolina/374367761/

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Gov. Mark Dayton on Saturday directed state employees not to travel to North Carolina for nonessential business, citing what he called "appalling" legislation requiring transgender people to use bathrooms based on their gender at birth.

"I am proud of Minnesota for the progress we have achieved to protect the rights and dignity of all people in our state," Dayton said in a prepared statement. "When the rights of some Americans are threatened, it is the responsibility of all Americans to stand in opposition to those discriminatory acts. Therefore, I have instructed employees in all state agencies to refrain from traveling to North Carolina for conferences or other official state business, until the North Carolina governor and State Legislature repeal the discriminatory law they enacted [on March 23]."

Dayton pledged to veto any similar legislation in Minnesota should it reach his desk.

As a result of the governor's directive, Metro Transit said Saturday that it will cancel plans to send some employees to the American Public Transit Association Conference and International Bus Roadeo, an annual convention to be held in Charlotte, N.C., this May.


The article has some information about the similar legislation that has been introduced in Minnesota this year by Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen, (R-Glencoe). This is an A.L.E.C. bill that has been sent to many states no doubt because TPB are worried about down ticket races and this is the current attempt to get the low information types all hot and bothered so they won't notice their pockets are being picked.

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1. This is awesome.

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2. I love me some Governor Dayton!