Cooper H.B. 2 compromise doesn’t address ‘home rule’ question

RALEIGH — Campbell University law Professor Greg Wallace says a simple repeal of House Bill 2 being pushed by Gov. Roy Cooper would put the state back in a “gray area” regarding municipal authority over nondiscrimination ordinances. “I’m not sure either side really wants this dispute to come down to that issue.” Cooper and other Democratic leaders advocated a straight-up...