Patrick Morrisey eliminates DEI in West Virginia on first day as governor

Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) signed an executive order on his first full day in office that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from state institutions.

This follows companies the likes of Meta, Walmart, Lowe’s, Toyota, and Ford, among others, that rolled back their DEI practices. These companies will no longer make hiring and firing decisions based on race or any other identity while phasing out the phrase entirely.