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Texas leaders defend Black official

Texas lawmakers rally around Black official after intense DEI interrogation

Democrat and Republican lawmakers are defending Texas Water Development Board Chair L'Oreal Stepney after Texas Rep. Brian Harrison grilled her about diversity, equity and inclusion practices during a Texas House committee meeting.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 16h

Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears

The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a strategic plan that praises diversity.

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Texas leaders defend head of state water board after lawmaker’s DEI questioning brings her to tears

L'Oreal Stepney was brought to tears Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison (R, Midlothian) over DEI considerations in the board’s hiring practices.

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Tense moment in Texas House committee over DEI policies leaves agency head in tears

A usually mundane House Appropriations Committee hearing became tense as a Republican lawmaker probed members of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), including two Black officials, about their hiring practices and accusing them of discrimination.

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Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools

Sen. Brandon Creighton has filed bills that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and programming, while creating ways for parents to complain about violations to the DEI ban.

Dallas Morning News · 1d

Texas efforts to ban DEI in schools are boosted by Trump focus

As Texas lawmakers debated banning DEI efforts in public schools on Thursday, federal officials launched a portal encouraging people to report concerns.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 17h

Republican senators threaten not to boost Texas public universities’ funding over DEI ban

In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t provide specifics.

'We are not going away': Queer joy persists at UT, St. Edward's after Texas DEI ban

LGBTQ students find solace in queer student organizations and community as the legislature again targets community, say "we ...

Texas lawmakers hear hours of testimony on DEI ban in K-12 public schools, library bill

The Senate Education committee left all 11 bills it considered on Thursday pending in committee and did not vote to advance any to the Senate floor.

Will Texas’ ban on DEI extend to K-12 schools?

Texas banned DEI initiatives on college campuses as of last year. State law prohibits programs specifically designed to ...

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Texas mental health licensing board gives initial OK to remove training requirement associated with DEI

Officials say the motive for the change to the rule requiring mental health providers to receive cultural diversity or ...

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What is an 'economic blackout'? Why people in Texas are boycotting businesses for 24 hours

In protest of the new U.S. administration under President Donald Trump, residents are refusing to spend money today in an economic blackout. Here's why.

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Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiring

Several of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed ...

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Texas A&M University receives clean audit as state continues DEI crackdown

The Texas A&M University flagship emerged from a state audit with no violations related to Texas' ban on diversity, equity ...

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TxDOT accused of violating state's ban on DEI

The Texas Department of Transportation is being accused of violating the state’s ban on DEI. TxDOT has a program that, when ...

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