DEI

Under a proposal moving through the legislature, the office would be renamed the “Office of Supplier Development.” And its focus would shift from supporting women and minority-owned enterprises to Florida-based small businesses and veteran-owned businesses.

The proposal builds on Governor Ron DeSantis’ years-long fight against DEI programs and policies and could shutter DEI offices that monitor equity in local hiring, block DEI grant programs and prevent local funding of certain local events like Pride parades.

State officials accuse higher education institutions of abusing the H-1B program. They also canceled or repurposed more than $40 million in higher education grants.

Book removals, DEI restrictions and more; there may be fewer bills targeting social issues in Florida this session, but there are still plenty to keep an eye on.

The bills would ban local governments from having any DEI programs or spending, state agencies from contracting with companies that have DEI trainings, and more.

Consumers are planning to boycott on February 28.

The task force is named after DOGE, or Department of Government Efficiency, temporary federal department led by billionaire Elon Musk.

Uthmeier is arguing the company violated the Securities Exchange Act by not disclosing the “know risks” of its DEI and Pride month initiatives.

The group is challenging a 2023 state law and related regulations that prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

At the National Conservatism Conference in 2021, political scientist Scott Yenor spoke about the “evils” of feminism and had labels for “independent women."