DEI, West Virginia and Patrick Morrisey

Patrick Morrisey eliminates DEI in West Virginia on first day as governor
Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) signed an executive order on his first full day in office that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from state institutions. This follows companies the likes of Meta,
Morrisey gets to work with swift executive orders on vaccine exemptions, eliminating DEI and more
On his second day in office, Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a stack of executive orders that offer religious exemptions to school vaccinations, eliminate any diversity initiatives in state government and more.
West Virginia’s New Governor Bans DEI from State Institutions with Day One Order
The order tasks state agencies with completing a review of all DEI initiatives and positions in their department.
Morrisey stops DEI practices, targets government waste, supports vaccine exemptions
On his first day in office after his inauguration on Jan. 14, 2025, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Jan. 14, 2025 announced 8 sweeping executive orders and two other initiatives that, among other things,
Gov. Morrisey signs executive orders reviewing spending, programs, DEI
Gov. Patrick Morrisey wasted no time on his second day in office Tuesday by signing several executive orders, ranging from ordering a review of all state rules and regulations to banning state funding for DEI programs and allowing for religious exemptions for vaccines.
West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office
Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia’s chief executive.
How will Gov. Morrisey’s new DEI executive order impact WVU?
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey (R) has put several executive orders in place during his first days in office, ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel1d
Morrisey DEI executive order goes too far, free speech group says
Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order earlier this week to excise policies linked to DEI – diversity, equity and ...
The Inter-Mountain10h
Group: DEI executive order goes too far
Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order earlier this week to excise policies linked to DEI — diversity, equity and ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail1d
WVU, Marshall reviewing diversity policies following Morrisey’s DEI ban
University and Marshall University are reviewing their diversity policies following new state Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s ...
West Virginia MetroNews2d
New governor: ‘DEI has absolutely no place in West Virginia state government’
West Virginia’s new governor, Patrick Morrisey, said it’s important for his administration to get a jump on policies like ...