The nation’s 15,000 municipalities are lawmaking laboratories, particularly on the West Coast, where cities banned smoking and offered health... RALEIGH, N.C.—When North Carolina lawmakers enacted a law governing transgender bathroom access in response to a Charlotte ordinance, they also spurred on a battle between conservative states and liberal cities over the right to have final say on everything from plastic bags to minimum wage.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 07, 2016 16:31 UTC