The laws cover affirmative action hiring, diversity requirements and minority business programs.

On January 14, 2026, the United States Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Civil Rights Division filed a federal suit seeking to strike down the State ...

Racial discrimination is wrong. It is also unconstitutional,” Florida AG Uthmeier says. “Yet Florida maintains several laws ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says he is refusing to "defend or enforce" state laws on racial preferences.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the lawsuit is the department's "latest effort to bring Minnesota into compliance with ...

Attorney General James Uthmeier has published an opinion stating that Florida laws requiring state institutions to engage in ...

On Jan. 19, 2026, the attorneys general (AGs) of Florida and Texas released separate formal legal opinions asserting that certain diversity, ...

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the state of Minnesota, alleging that the state violated the ...

Michigan State University is ending its use of affirmative action in employment regarding race, sex, color, ethnicity and national origin to comply with an executive order signed by President Donald ...

Texas AG Paxton declares DEI programs unconstitutional, challenging state laws and affecting both public and private sectors.

Here are some newspaper stories published this week in years past. BY NICK ELLENA, STAFF WRITER A study of traffic capacity and safety improvement options along the 11-mile stretch of Highway 99 ...