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Governor Greg Abbott is ordering state agencies and public universities to stop diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in hiring. Abbott is calling DEI “illegal.” DEI now joins Critical Race Theory in the extreme right wing culture war that argues white people are being unfairly treated.
Texas news: Gov. Greg Abbott’s office is warning state agency and public university leaders to stop considering diversity in hiring.
In a memo written Monday and obtained by The Texas Tribune, Abbott’s chief of staff Gardner Pate told agency leaders that using diversity, equity and inclusion policies in hiring violates federal and state employment laws, and hiring cannot be based on factors 'other than merit.'
Gov. Greg Abbott’s office warned state agencies and public university leaders that hiring for reasons other than merit is against the law.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office has sent out a memo encouraging state agency and public universities to stop employing DEI initiatives.