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Lawmakers question DOT hiring goals and DEI recruiter in hearing
Lawmakers questioned NCDOT’s hiring quotas for women and minorities and the agency’s DEI recruiter during a House committee hearing on DMV efficiency Wednesday.
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Undercover report shows DEI alive and well in Raleigh
Undercover AIM report reveals Raleigh officials secretly protecting DEI efforts by rebranding programs under new names.
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Audit highlights Charlotte transit safety concerns
House Speaker Destin Hall called the situation “unacceptable” and noted the House will begin taking action based on the findings.
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Judge approves deal ending racial discrimination lawsuit against Asheville
A federal judge has signed an order ending a racial discrimination lawsuit challenging Asheville’s rules for serving on its Human Relations Commission. The order arrived a week after Asheville City Council voted to amend the commission’s membership and appointment criteria.
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Martin Center report exposes DEI agenda in medical schools
A new research report from the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal shows that top medical schools across the nation have integrated the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) agenda across admissions, faculty hiring, and curricula. The report, written by the Martin Center’s Jay Schalin, argues for a return to a merit-based system, especially given the importance...
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Lawmakers schedule veto overrides on DEI, school choice bills for September
State lawmakers convened for a brief session this week in which they were scheduled to consider veto overrides on several bills, but the sessions ended without the overrides being taken up. Instead, lawmakers have now scheduled the override session for late September.
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Asheville agrees to eliminate race-based commission criteria
Asheville Council strikes race-based quotas from the Human Relations Commission after lawsuit. A consent decree ensures appointments without racial criteria.
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The latest: Legislature votes on key veto overrides
The NC General Assembly convened on July 29 to take up a slate of legislation that Gov. Josh Stein had vetoed within the last month. More votes are expected throughout the day, but here is the status of those override votes after this morning's action:
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State legislature to return July 29 for veto override votes
The state Senate will consider seven veto overrides, along with legislation on a new federal school choice credit. Republicans hold a supermajority in the Senate and are just one vote short in the House, so overriding Stein’s vetoes will require full attendance and support from at least one House Democrat.
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Stein vetoes anti-DEI bills, signs licensure agreement, parental rights bills
Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a slew of anti-Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) bills on Thursday, but also signed a licensure agreement bill, and one that protects parents and caregivers from legal consequences for raising children in alignment with their biological sex.
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NC lawmakers clash over bill targeting DEI in public universities
A measure that would ban the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) agenda in higher education in NC could soon be up for a final house in the state House after clearing a key committee on June 24.
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Battle over DEI in public schools moves to NC House
A bill aimed to curb the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) agenda in North Carolina public schools is on the move in the NC House this week.
