#106 - Walter Griffith: Luzerne Anti-Discrimination Ordinance & Referendum Fight
On this episode of What A Week! NEPA, Mark talks with Walter Griffith — former Luzerne County Controller, auto mechanic, and government watchdog — about the explosive battle over Ordinance 202611, the sweeping anti-discrimination law passed by the 8-3 Luzerne County Council. Walter explains how this imported boilerplate ordinance (pushed via groups like Action Together) adds expansive "protected classes" like source of income, gender identity, perceived gender expression, weight, height, dreadlo...
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