Texas lawmakers rally around Black official after intense DEI interrogation
Texas lawmakers are banding across the aisle after Texas Rep. Brian Harrison's targeted questioning made an expert testifier ...
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Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears
The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a ...
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Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiring
An appointee of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wiped away tears and gave an emotional defense of her credentials after a tense ...
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Texas leaders defend head of state water board after lawmaker’s DEI questioning brings her to tears
L'Oreal Stepney was brought to tears Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison (R, Midlothian) over DEI considerations in the board’s hiring practices.
Confrontational exchange in Texas Capitol hearing leads to tears, rebukes
The exchange drew rapid backlash from GOP state leaders including Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker ...
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Texas Official Defends DEI Hiring Practices, Backed by Governor Abbott Amid Politically Charged Debate in Austin
Texas official confronted over DEI hiring practices, leading to a wider debate on race and respect in state politics.
Tense moment in Texas House committee over DEI policies leaves agency head in tears
A usually mundane House Appropriations Committee hearing became tense as a Republican lawmaker probed members of the Texas ...