DEI, Kehoe and Missouri

Missouri governor orders agencies not to spend state money on DEI programs
Missourians deserve a government that treats all individuals equally, without preferential treatment or discrimination based on immutable characteristics,” Gov. Mike Kehoe said in a statement.
Gov. Kehoe signs executive order to ban DEI programs in Missouri state agencies
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe issued an executive order Tuesday that directs all Missouri state agencies to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Gov Kehoe bans DEI role in state agencies
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has issued an executive order that mirrors one from the White House. The order bars the use of state funds for DEI and prevents agencies from considering diversity, equity and inclusion in their hiring decisions.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe issues executive order to eliminate DEI programs in state agencies
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe issued an executive order Tuesday, directing all state agencies in the Show-Me State to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
Gov. Kehoe signs executive order to eliminate DEI programs in Missouri state agencies
Governor Mike Kehoe signed an Executive order on Tuesday to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in Missouri state agencies
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe bans diversity programs from all state agencies
Kansas City activists and lawmakers have said the broader push against diversity initiatives signals a step backwards in the fight over civil rights
Missouri governor bans state funding for diversity programs
Kehoe did not specify how many diversity initiatives are in Missouri and how much state funding is going towards them. It was also unclear which county or city initiatives would b
Kehoe issues executive order to axe DEI initiatives from Missouri agencies
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Tuesday that directs Missouri state agencies to eliminate initiatives implementing diversity, equity and inclusion. A press release from the gov
Missouri House moves forward on banning state DEI programs
The bill’s sponsor, Missouri state Rep. Ben Baker, a Republican from Neosho, argued that DEI goals do not lead to decreased bias and questioned their success.
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