City Council Votes to Keep DEI Language in Budget Despite Federal Funding Concerns From Trump Order

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By Hannah McIlree Click here for updates on this story    OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) -- The Omaha City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to keep

City council votes to keep DEI language in budget despite federal funding concerns from Trump order

By Hannah McIlree Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — The Omaha City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to keep diversity, equity and inclusion language in its 2026 budget, rejecting a resolution that sought to remove the references amid concerns about potential federal funding cuts under the Trump administration. Council member LaVonya Goodwin said she understood concerns about federal funding but opposed what she viewed as…

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Omaha City Council votes to keep DEI language in budget despite federal funding concerns from Trump order

The Omaha City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to keep diversity, equity and inclusion language in its 2026 budget, rejecting a resolution that sought to remove the references amid concerns about potential federal funding cuts under the Trump administration.Council member LaVonya Goodwin said she understood concerns about federal funding but opposed what she viewed as an attack on diversity."I absolutely care about federal funding coming to the city. …