Conn. Gov. Will Sign Executive Order On Travel In Protest Of Indiana Law

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) on Monday announced he plans to sign an executive order on state-funded travel in response to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) signing a controversial bill into law that could allow businesses to discriminate against gay people.

Governor Dan Malloy ✔ @GovMalloyOffice

Because of Indiana's new law, later today I will sign an Executive Order regarding state-funded travel. -DM

10:44 AM - 30 Mar 2015

Governor Dan Malloy ✔ @GovMalloyOffice

When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated. -DM

10:45 AM - 30 Mar 2015

Malloy's announcement is the latest move by a top elected official from another state in protest of Pence signing the law. San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee (D) last week banned state-funded travel to Indiana last week as a statement against the law. It wasn't immediately clear from Malloy's tweets if the executive editor was exactly the same as Lee's move, although it's expected to be similar.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/dannel-malloy-executive-order-mike-pence

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Hopefully, Massachusetts two Democratic U.S. Senators will be able to convince our GOP Governor to order the same type action.

[RKP5637]

1. Excellent!!! n/t

[world wide wally]

2. I heard that Scott Walker is going to make the Indiana field trip mandatory for all

Wisconsin legislators

(just a rumor of course)

[cosmicone]

4. Unless Bobby Jindal beats him to it! n/t

[SoapBox]

3. Good.

[niyad]

5. excellent.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Hope he's ready to add Arkansas to the list as well.

[George II]

7. Great! Dan Malloy is an excellent governor in all ways!

[George II]

8. Interesting that in the (now) conservative Hartford Courant, not a peep about this

[OneCrazyDiamond]

9. Uh, Conneticut has the similar laws.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/03/27/19-states-that-have-religious-freedom-laws-like-indianas-that-no-one-is-boycotting/

[George II]

14. What really needs to be defined is "compelling governmental interest"

[Jefferson23]

16. Anti-Discrimination Law in Connecticut

https://www.glad.org/rights/connecticut/c/anti-discrimination-law-in-connecticut

[George II]

21. I was looking for that.....the anti-discrimination law overrides any "religious freedom"

[Jefferson23]

23. Yes. n/t

[stonecutter357]

10. K&R!

[staggerleem]

11. A CITY'S Mayor passed a ban on STATE-funded travel?

The OP states that SF's mayor has banned state funded travel to Indiana. Am I the ONLY one that sounds wrong to?

[George II]

15. That's a typo....

....here's the excerpt from the TPM article about the SF Mayor:

"San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee (D) has decided to ban city-funded trips to Indiana in response to Indiana's new anti-gay law."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/edwin-lee-san-francisco-religious-freedom-law

[Zorra]

12. Yay! K&R nt

[Jefferson23]

13. Outstanding. K&R

[brendan120678]

17. Fortunately for Gov. Malloy, the UConn men's basketball team...

came nowhere close to the Final Four this year. Not even in the tournament. What would he have done if the team and support staff had to travel to Indianapolis this weekend?

[Corey_Baker08]

18. As A Resident Of Indiana WE THE PEOPLE Do Not Support This Legislation...

In fact I am so proud that if you walk down the street in the business district you will see signs & stickers that say ALL CUSTOMERS ARE WELCOME HERE & THIS BUSINESS DOES NOT TOLERATE DISCRIMINATION!

ITS TIME TO RECALL GOVERNOR PENCE!!!

[Jefferson23]

19. +1.

[closeupready]

20. Good, glad to hear this.

K&R

[AngryAmish]

22. Good idea, likely unconstitutional

Dormant Commerce Clause.

[Chan790]

24. This probably falls under the market participation exception actually.

The state of CT, as a consumer and purchaser of travel arrangements, has a right to make decisions as to what suppliers of services (travel, lodging, destinations) they will not patronize.

[AngryAmish]

25. You are exactly right.

Maybe less booze, more studying for con law 2 for me?