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North Carolina lawmakers prepare for showdown for override votes on bills vetoed by Gov. Stein
State lawmakers are set for a pivotal showdown Tuesday in Raleigh, as both chambers prepare to hold override votes on several bills vetoed by Governor Josh Stein. This summer, in total, Stein vetoed ...
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DOJ Civil Division’s New Enforcement Priorities Include Targeting DEI
On June 11, 2025, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate issued a memorandum entitled Civil Division Enforcement Priorities ...
NC Republicans take first step to override vetoes of bills targeting DEI
Senate Democrats were united in opposing the bills, saying they would sanitize history and disadvantage minority children.
NC Republicans begin voting to override Stein's vetoes on guns, immigration and DEI
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed 14 bills while in office. Votes to override any of those vetoes are expected to test the power of Republicans in the legislature, where the GOP is one seat shy of ...
NC Republicans poised to attempt veto overrides of legislation on guns, immigration and DEI
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed 14 bills while in office. Votes to override any of those vetoes are expected to test the power of Republicans in the legislature, where the GOP is one seat shy of ...
Employers Balance State Pay Equity Laws With Trump Anti-DEI Push
Businesses are weighing competing pay equity legal risks, as the Trump administration scrutinizes DEI efforts while states ...
Not So Fast: Judge Presses Pause Button On DEI Ban In Mississippi Schools And Universities
Jackson State University and others were granted a temporary restraining order by a judge ruling that the Mississippi ...
Here’s what the Texas DEI ban means for college students this fall
Senate Bill 17, signed into law in 2023, forced colleges across the state to dismantle their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) infrastructure — and the ripple effects are still unfolding.
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El Paso schools face cellphone bans, Ten Commandments displays, financial literacy as graduation requirement under new Texas laws
From cellphone and DEI bans to displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, several policy changes are coming to Texas ...
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For Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, a renewed focus on civics instruction
They know they are supposed to vote, “but they don’t all believe that voting is important.” Just over half of 18-year-olds in ...
Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam
“They’ve realized that they can take a bit of a step further, that they can advance their policy priorities through those ...
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NC GOP legislators seek to override Gov. Stein’s vetoes. Swing Democrats have final word.
Several NC bills that Gov. Stein vetoed had the votes of one or more Democrats. How they vote during override attempts will ...