US EditionDemocratic Gov. Beshear vetoes GOP bill aimed at dismantling DEI efforts in public universities
- Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a GOP-backed bill aimed at dismantling DEI efforts in public universities, stating that diversity should be embraced as a strength while branding the legislation as being about hate.
- Beshear's veto was announced in a social media video and comes as Republican President Donald Trump seeks to end government support for diversity programs.
- The Republican-supermajority legislature in Kentucky will have an opportunity to override Beshear's veto during the final two days of this year's legislative session in late March.
- The rejected measure would have required public universities to defund DEI initiatives and eliminate DEI offices, impacting more than 50 universities being investigated for racial discrimination.
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kentuckytoday.comBeshear vetoes DEI measure that he says is ‘about hate’
From Kentucky Today For the second day in a row, Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill passed by the 2025 General Assembly, this time a measure dealing with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities. On Thursday, he vetoed House Bill 4, which would prohibit a public postsecondary education institution from providing differential treatment or benefits based on an individual’s religion, race, se…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes anti-DEI bill
Calling his signature an “act of love” in the face of “hate,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday vetoed a bill banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the state’s public schools and universities. Beshear signed the veto of House Bill 4 in a post to social media, surrounded by individuals directly impacted by DEI policies. Republicans enjoy a veto-proof supermajority in both houses of the Kentucky legislature, however, and c…
Kentucky Governor Vetoes Ban on DEI in Public Higher Education
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill on Thursday that seeks to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the state’s public colleges and universities. “I’ll always believe that diversity is a strength and never a weakness,” the governor, a Democrat, said in a video of him signing the veto, flanked by advocates opposed to the Republican-backed measure. “Now, I believe in the golden rule that says we love our neighbor as …
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