AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declined to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Texas Rangers’ home opener. The Republican governor said Monday that he made the decision after Major League Baseball moved the MLB All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to Georgia’s sweeping new voting laws. It’s the latest jab in an ongoing fight that’s pushing corporate America into the political battle over voting rights. Abbott’s decision came hours before the team was set to take the field against the Toronto Blue Jays in the Dallas suburb of Arlington. Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers have not responded to requests for comment.
