AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – More than 50 Houston business leaders, including the heads of some of the nation’s top oil companies, are opposing a Texas “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people – adding to an already long list of powerful and lucrative firms opposing it. In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, the leaders…… MORE
As Texas lawmakers mull a controversial transgender “bathroom bill” similar to North Carolina’s law that outraged top sports leagues, the NBA said Thursday that making sure its fans are treated “fairly and equally” is a key factor in determining which states it chooses to host key events – including future NBA All-Star Games. Entitled “Texas Senate Bill…… MORE