Senate Bill 227, DEI and House

Bill that clarifies what constitutes a public meeting among elected officials clears Senate, heads to House
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday handily approved a bill that aims to clarify what constitutes a public meeting of a governing body of a public entity.
Bill to ban DEI in North Carolina public schools clears Senate, heads to House
The N.C. Senate approved a bill Tuesday that calls for an end to diversity, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives in the state’s public schools, including the dismantling of DEI offices in school districts.
North Carolina Senate votes to eliminate DEI initiatives in public schools
The North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 227 on Tuesday, aiming to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in public education to focus on core curriculum and free speech.
North Carolina Senate signs off on bill that would ban K-12 DEI instruction
The GOP-sponsored bill is meant to comply with President Donald Trump's Executive Order so the state continues receiving more than $3 billion in federal funding.
NC Senate votes to ban lawsuits against Trump, DEI in schools
Senate Bill 227 would ban schools from teaching what the bill calls "divisive concepts" about race, gender or the founding of America. Senate Bill 58 would ban Attorney General Jeff Jackson from suing President Donald Trump.
Critics raise concerns of Senate bill that would ban DEI in NC schools
Senate Bill 227 would ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in North Carolina public schools. I guess this was inevitable. The woman who went viral for her warm interaction with Elon Musk at Donald Trump’s address to Congress says she was not “flirting” with the billionaire and said the scrutiny of her has been “awful.
North Carolina Senate passes bill banning ‘divisive topics’ from classrooms
A Republican-led bill banning the teaching of certain “divisive topics” in North Carolina public schools has passed one ...
Bill Breakdown: What’s in the bill to eliminate DEI in NC public schools?
A controversial bill to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion in North Carolina public schools was passed along party ...
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Senate panel advances two bills defining ‘public meeting’ in Arkansas Freedom of Information Act
Senate Bill 276, sponsored by Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, defines a public meeting as any gathering of more than two members ...
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NC Senate approves bill barring attorney general from challenging presidential orders
Under SB58, Democrat Attorney General Jeff Jackson would be prohibited from introducing in state or federal court a lawsuit ...
As Senate pushes stablecoin bill, Elizabeth Warren warns of risks to consumers
Warren said the bill would “clear the decks for Elon to issue X Money as his own stablecoin, without any guardrails to ...
Arkansas introduces bill to enhance government transparency and update FOIA regulations
A new bill in Arkansas is aimed at increasing government transparency.The bill updates the state’s Freedom of Information Act, expanding the rules around public ...