Bar diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in state government, building state hiring and programs on merit, and take action on it 'in the coming weeks.'
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Bar diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in state government, building state hiring and programs on merit, and take action on it '…”
Sources
- Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe — 2025 State of the State Addresshttps://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MOGOV/2025/01/28/file_attachments/3145532/EMBARGOED%202025%20State%20of%20the%20State%20Address%20Media%20Copy.pdf ↗
“Finally, I will say this… this administration will be built on merit, and we will not support DEI programs in state government. I will be taking action on this in the coming weeks…”