article_snippet.sent: The recently empowered governor also suggested The recently empowered governor'd issue an executive order banning discrimination in the workplace for state employees, according to a CNN report.
article_snippet.sent: It was never intended to discriminate against anyone,' Indiana Senate President Pro Tem
article_snippet.sent: It is causing real harm to real people right now in the Hoosier State.
article_snippet.sent: There will be some who think legislation goes too far and some who think legislation does not go far enough, but as governor I must always put the interest of Indiana first and ask him every day, 'What is best for Indiana?'
article_snippet.sent: I believe resolving this controversy and making clear that every person feels welcome and respected in Indiana is best for Indiana.'
article_snippet.sent: How do we as a state communicate to the world that we are respectful of a diverse workplace and we want to be known as a state that does not discriminate but understands tolerance?'
highlights_snippet.sent: 'It was never intended to discriminate against anyone,' Indiana Senate President Pro Tem