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Utah Legislature passes bill to ban DEI programs at schools and in government

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

By Rebekah Riess and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The Utah Legislature Friday joined the growing list of lawmakers across the nation acting to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Lawmakers passed a bill that would prohibit institutions of higher education, the public education system, and govern…

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Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Legal Insurrection

    Utah Republicans Advance Bill That Would Eliminate DEI Policies in Public Universities (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    “We believe campuses should embrace viewpoint diversity, academic freedom, freedom of expression and institutional political neutrality”

  2. Deseret News

    What the latest version of Utah’s DEI bill will — and won’t — prohibit (opens Deseret News)

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    HB261 aims to overhaul diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public institutions. It’s scheduled for a final vote on Thursday.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Utah passes a bill banning diversity programs in government and on campuses (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The bill that cleared the state House and Senate by wide margins now heads to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican who has said he is likely to sign such a bill into law.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Bill To Ban Diversity, Equity And Inclusion At Universities Heads To Utah Governor’s Desk (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) departments at state universities and government-funded

  5. Axios

    Utah is poised to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs (opens Axios)

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    More than 20 states have considered measures banning DEI.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Utah joins list of states to pass a bill banning diversity programs in government and on campus (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Utah’s legislature became the latest in the U.S. to pass a bill Friday prohibiting diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.

  7. KESQ Palm Springs

    Utah Legislature passes bill to ban DEI programs at schools and in government (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Rebekah Riess and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The Utah Legislature Friday joined the growing list of lawmakers across the nation acting to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Lawmakers passed a bill that would prohibit institutions of higher education, the public education system, and govern…

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