Companies still want to come to NC, Gov. McCrory says

Gov. Pat McCrory pushed back Friday against reports that the controversy over House Bill 2 is hurting North Carolina’s ability to lure companies, and he blamed the media for negative publicity around the issue.

“That perception may start with the people writing the articles,” McCrory said after an impromptu visit to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina’s board meeting in uptown Charlotte. The group, primarily funded by the state but receiving private funds from local businesses as well, is responsible for marketing North Carolina and luring prospective companies.

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HB2 nullified a Charlotte ordinance that would have expanded nondiscrimination protections for LGBT individuals and allowed transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender with which they identify. So far, the state legislature and Charlotte City Council have shown no signs of moving toward a compromise on the issue, which has drawn national attention.

PayPal canceled a 400-job office planned for Charlotte soon after the bill was passed, and numerous artists, including Bruce Springsteen and Demi Lovato, have canceled shows in the state.

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