diversity issues

Any state agency, or division thereof, is prohibited by the order from “activities that solely or primarily support diversity, equity and inclusion.”

The lawsuit alleges that Starbucks setting goals for the representation of people of color and women in its workforce and leadership amounts to illegal discrimination.

A Missourian review of state agency budget requests, which include every line item of spending a department is seeking, found the expression “diversity, equity, and inclusion” practically nonexistent.

A committee tasked with assessing diversity issues at Southeast Missouri State University is presenting its findings next week.The 32-person task force…