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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.
Governor Morrisey announces 8 new executive orders, vaccine exemptions
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced eight new executive orders on day one as the new West Virginia governor on Tuesday. He said he wants to hit the ground running to propel the state forward.
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.
Patrick Morrisey eliminates DEI in West Virginia on first day as governor
This follows companies the likes of Meta, Walmart, Lowe’s, Toyota, and Ford among others that rolled back their DEI practices.
Morrisey wants school vaccine exemption policy by Feb. 1, but WV doesn’t have a health officer
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has yet to announce a state health officer, but whoever ends up in that role seemingly got their first marching orders this week — come up with a policy to allow religious exemptions to the state’s school vaccine laws.
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.
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,
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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 ...
West Virginia Democrats respond to Governor Morrisey’s first executive orders
The West Virginia Democratic Party is responding to eight executive orders signed by the Mountain State’s new governor ...
New West Virginia Governor issues executive orders, day one actions: Fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, Men are men and women are women
New West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has issued new executive orders on his first day in the Governor’s Office.
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WVU, Marshall reviewing diversity policies following Morrisey’s DEI ban impacting state funding
University and Marshall University are reviewing their diversity policies following new state Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s ...
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Bungee Jumping And Morrisey's Executive Orders, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about a new bungee jumping opportunity coming to West Virginia and a string of ...
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National free speech advocate, FIRE, is ready to fight Morrisey’s ban on diversity initiatives
FIRE is actively considering all options to ensure West Virginia faculty are not forcibly silenced by state edict, according ...