North Dakota governor issues memo barring gay discrimination
Source: Associated Press
North Dakota governor issues memo barring gay discrimination
By JAMES MacPHERSON, Associated Press | April 6, 2015 | Updated: April 6, 2015 4:43pm
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota's Republican governor sent a memo to 17 government departments on Monday saying discrimination against anyone is unacceptable, just two hours before every Democrat in the Legislature delivered a letter calling on him to go further and issue an executive order prohibiting bias against gays and lesbians.
Gov. Jack Dalrymple's chief of staff sent the letter to all agency directors appointed by the governor.
"This administration expects all cabinet agencies to hire employees and to maintain agency staff based on ability and performance," Chief of Staff Ron Rauschenberger wrote. "Ours remains a policy of non-discrimination, including no discrimination based on sexual orientation."
All 38 Democrats from the House and Senate delivered a letter to Dalrymple later in the day asking him to issue an executive order to require state agencies to ban discrimination in hiring and employment based on sexual orientation. Democrats are the minority in the Legislature, where Republicans hold two-thirds majorities.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/ND-Dems-want-GOP-governor-to-protect-gay-state-6181587.php
NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)TeaParTY assholes run that party it seems, but there are some decent republicans left, problem is they should get the hell out of that party.
mpcamb
(2,878 posts)"I wanted to praise and thank you for your stand against discrimination.
As a parent, an out-of-stater, a voter disgusted with the dog-whistle use of issues, a member of the other party and most importantly, as a citizen, I appreciate your efforts to be on the side of decency, especially at a time when money seems to rule all political decisions."
Don't know anything else about the guy but I like his stand in the face of a lot of issue manipulation by the usual suspects.
RiverNoord
(1,150 posts)And the rest of it nearby in Minnesota. I'm honestly... well, I would not have expected anything like this for at least another 10 years. With a Democratic governor. Wow
DesertDiamond
(1,616 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,655 posts)lark
(23,179 posts)Who knew they even existed, thought they were totally extinct?
RiverNoord
(1,150 posts)He signed the 'fetal heartbeat' anti-abortion law a couple of years back, the most extreme in the nation at the time...
A very odd thing, nonetheless... I don't expect progressive anything from my home state any more - go figure.