What to Know About a Bill to Ban DEI in Louisiana State Government — and Why It's Controversial

Testimony Before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development

Dan Morenoff testified in a hearing titled Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI. Watch the full testimony here. I appreciate the Committee allowing me to contribute to its consideration of the status of so-called “DEI” in higher education. Below I briefly summarize existing law, its incompatibility with certain institutional norms across higher education, and steps […]

What to know about a bill to ban DEI in Louisiana state government — and why it's controversial

Members of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus remained upset Tuesday after a Republican lawmaker pushed a bill through the House the night before that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state government.

‘Needlessly divisive’: Louisiana advances anti-DEI policy despite Black Caucus pushback  • Louisiana Illuminator

Democratic lawmakers stand together to oppose Rep. Emily Chenevert's House Bill 685 (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a bill Monday that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices across state government and prohibit state universities and colleges from requiring certain race and gender-based curriculum for undergraduate students.  House Bill 685 by Rep. Emily Chenevert, R-Baton Rouge, ad…

Watch Beryl Amedee Silence The Legislative Black Caucus On DEI

We can’t tell you how this year’s Louisiana legislative session will end. We can’t say whether our elected representatives will make any real progress toward lowering insurance premiums, or whether they’ll do something about the massive waste and impending doom our Medicaid program is inflicting on us, or if they’ll bring real reform to the […] The post VIDEO: Watch Beryl Amedee Silence The Legislative Black Caucus On DEI appeared first on The H…

Black lawmakers fiercely protest Louisiana anti-DEI bill: 'This bill is about race, that's all'

Black members of the Louisiana Legislature fiercely protested a bill to remove DEI from state agencies.

House OKs bill targeting DEI in agencies, colleges

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana House on Monday night passed a controversial bill that would prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion offices, training and hiring policies in state agencies and public