Missouri, DEI and Mike Kehoe

Missouri governor orders agencies not to spend state money on DEI programs
Missourians deserve a government that treats all individuals equally, without preferential treatment or discrimination based on immutable characteristics,” Gov. Mike Kehoe said in a statement.
Gov. Kehoe signs executive order to ban DEI programs in Missouri state agencies
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe issued an executive order Tuesday that directs all Missouri state agencies to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe bans diversity programs from all state agencies
Kansas City activists and lawmakers have said the broader push against diversity initiatives signals a step backwards in the fight over civil rights
Missouri governor bans state funding for diversity programs
Kehoe did not specify how many diversity initiatives are in Missouri and how much state funding is going towards them. It was also unclear which county or city initiatives would b
Kehoe issues executive order to axe DEI initiatives from Missouri agencies
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Tuesday that directs Missouri state agencies to eliminate initiatives implementing diversity, equity and inclusion. A press release from the gov
Missouri House moves forward on banning state DEI programs
The bill’s sponsor, Missouri state Rep. Ben Baker, a Republican from Neosho, argued that DEI goals do not lead to decreased bias and questioned their success.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signs executive order to eliminate DEI initiatives
Vanderbilt U Medical Center removes DEI from websites following Trump executive order
Vanderbilt University Medical Center will no longer be using diversity, equity and inclusion terms, while a Vanderbilt DEI ...
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Recent Executive Orders’ Potential Impact on Private Employers
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PBS takes axe to DEI after it reportedly tried to subvert Trump executive order
PBS CEO Paula Kerger informed staff via email on Monday afternoon that it was parting ways with two of its executives in ...
DEI Trumped: What the diversity executive order means for private employers
The impact of Trump’s DEI order will depend on how challenges arising from the order to particular private sector DEI ...
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President Trump’s DEI Executive Orders: Recent Developments for Employers to Know
Following President Donald Trump’s January 21, 2025 Executive Order (EO) titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring ...
Disney Adjusts DEI Program to Focus on Business Success After Trump Executive Order
Disney is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion program, becoming the latest major company to scale back its DEI ...
DEI is ‘not illegal’: Campbell, AG coalition issues guidance responding to Trump’s executive order
A coalition of attorneys general issued guidance for employers stating that the federal government cannot prohibit DEI ...
Private sector DEI programs still legal despite Trump's executive order, Maryland AG says
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is one of 16 state attorneys general issuing guidance on how employers should approach DEI and DEIA programs in the workplace.
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Cummins evaluates DEI following executive orders, remains committed to ‘inclusive’ workplace
In the 2024 report, Cummins had a section titled “diversity and inclusion,” which highlights the company’s longstanding ...
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University DEI website changes language following executive orders
At some point between Jan. 22 and Jan. 27, the URL for Notre Dame’s “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” webpage was changed ...
Judge halts firing of intel agency personnel involved with DEI
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence from firing 11 people whose jobs were eliminated to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive ...