Black, Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring


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Black, Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring
By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:19 PM

AUSTIN, Texas -- Black and Latino lawmakers decried Gov. Greg Abbott's recent order to Texas universities and state agencies to strike down diversity, equity and inclusion policies from their hiring practices.

At a press conference Tuesday morning at the state Capitol, lawmakers in the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, representatives with the Texas chapter of the NAACP and faith leaders across the state said the governor's assertion that DEI policies are illegal is incorrect, a "lie" and a "diversion" from addressing the issues facing Texans.

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