Morrisey, DEI and executive orders

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.
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, including the removal of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from state-funded programs,
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.
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 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 inclusion – from state government. But a college campus free speech organization contends that may unfairly limit what professors can teach.
West Virginia governor announces flurry of executive orders, plans
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a flurry of executive orders and plans Tuesday, less than 24 hours after his inauguration.
West Virginia Governor Axes DEI and Enacts Vaccine Exemptions on First 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
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.
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,
How the Marion County Health Department is preparing for Morrisey’s vaccine order
While Gov. Morrisey’s recently-announced vaccine exemptions have yet to go into effect, health departments like the one in ...
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
University and Marshall University are reviewing their diversity policies following new state Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s ...
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 ...
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Morrisey celebrates full inauguration day, gets ready to announce day one orders and actions
Morrisey announced he will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday to share executive orders and day one actions.