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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans use of term 'Latinx' in state documents

Headline from Local News 8, from the development of Jan 13, 2023

Newest development Jan 13, 2023 · 2 reportsArkansas governor bans term 'Latinx' from state documents

By Gustavo Valdes and Nicole Chavez, CNN Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order this week barring the use of the term “Latinx” in official state documents, saying the government should use “ethnically appropriate language.

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  1. Sarah Sanders bans use of ‘Latinx’ in Arkansas state documents

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    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans use of term 'Latinx' in state documents

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    Arkansas governor bans term 'Latinx' from state documents

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Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs executive order banning use of ‘Latinx’ (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    In one of her first executive orders, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has barred the term “Latinx” from all state government documents.

  2. The Daily Signal

    Sarah Sanders Moves Against Critical Race Theory, Offensive Term 'Latinx' (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans critical race theory in schools and the word "Latinx" in official documents.

  3. Hot Air

    Huckabee Sanders bans "Latinx" on first day in office (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Former Trump administration Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was sworn in as Governor of Arkansas this week. Like so many other governors and presidents, she immediately signed a flurry of seven...

  4. Breitbart News

    Gov. Sanders Orders Removal of Term 'Latinx' from Arkansas State Documents (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Gov. Sarah Sanders (R-AK) on Tuesday ordered state entities to replace the phrase "Latinx' with "Hispanic" or "Latino' on official documents.

  5. The Guardian

    Sarah Sanders bans use of ‘Latinx’ in Arkansas state documents (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump’s former White House press secretary, now the state’s governor, issues executive order targeting gender-neutral term

  6. Towleroad Gay News

    'Ethnically Insensitive': Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Lays Down The Law On Her First Day In Office, Bans Use Of 'Latinx' (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders used her first day in office as Arkansas' first female governor to prohibit the use of "Latinx" in state documents,

  7. The Daily Caller

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Bans The Term ‘Latinx’ From Official Government Use (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    An executive order issued by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on her first day in office eliminates use of the word "latinx" in official government use.

  8. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is banning 'Latinx' from state documents (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Huckabee Sanders argued in an executive order that the term, used to be inclusive of non-binary people, is "ethnically insensitive" and not commonly used by the Latino community.

  9. Local News 8

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans use of term 'Latinx' in state documents (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Gustavo Valdes and Nicole Chavez, CNN Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order this week barring the use of the term “Latinx” in official state documents, saying the government should use “ethnically appropriate language.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders bans use of 'Latinx' in government documents (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed an executive order banning the word "Latinx" from all government documents.

  11. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans use of term 'Latinx' in state documents | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans use of term 'Latinx' in state documents

  12. CBS News

    Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans "Latinx" from government documents "to respect the Latino community" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    On her first day as Arkansas' next governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Latinx, a gender-neutral term, is "insensitive."

  13. Reason

    Arkansas Governor Nixes Latinx (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    From Tuesday's Executive Order to Respect the Latino Community by Eliminating Culturally Insensitive Words from Official Use in Government: WHEREAS:...

  14. NBC News

    Arkansas governor bans term 'Latinx' from state documents (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Newly sworn in Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order banning the term “Latinx,” a term used a gender-neutral alternative to Hispanic or Latino, from state documents. NBC’s Nicole Acevedo repots on why this may have been one of Sanders’s first decisions as governor.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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