JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican-led states are accelerating efforts to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, expanding from higher education to other government functions since President Donald Trump fully embraced the movement.
Governors and lawmakers this year have about doubled last year’s actions targeting DEI initiatives, which had roughly doubled those of 2023, according to an Associated Press analysis aided by the bill-tracking software Plural.
The surge comes as Trump’s executive orders seeking to halt DEI initiatives ripple through the federal government, universities and schools, despite legal challenges.
“The federal attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion from the Trump administration have further cleared the path for conservative state legislators,” said
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