CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – 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. One of the eight executive orders that may impact one's wellness, whether at school or work, is centered on vaccines. Morrisey called this the Equal Protection for Religious Act, and it will let families across the state file for religio…

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Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia’s chief executive. One order creates a process for families to apply

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Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day as West Virginia's chief executive Tuesday, including one enabling families to receive religious exemptions from required school vaccinations - a massive departure for a state with one of the strictest vaccine policies in the nation.

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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, on his second day in office, banned diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at all public institutions in the state through executive action.
“Theories of DEI are contrary to equal protection guarantees of the West Virginia and United States Constitution,” reads one of the eight executive orders Morrisey issued Tuesday. “It is in the interest of the citizens of West Virginia that the State governme…

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Newly sworn-in Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) on Wednesday issued an executive order eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion practices from within the state’s government. The order comes from abiding by the Equal Protection Clause under the Fourteenth Amendment and by “ensuring all Hoosiers have equality of opportunity by eliminating DEI in state government.” Instead, Braun ordered the initiative be replaced with MEI, or …

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day as West Virginia's chief executive Tuesday, including one enabling families to receive religious exemptions from required school vaccinations — a massive departure for a state with one of the strictest vaccine policies in the nation.

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West Virginia Governor Axes DEI and Enacts Vaccine Exemptions on First Full Day in Office

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order on Wednesday to remove DEI initiatives from the state government. The executive order was one of more than a dozen signed by the new governor just days after his inauguration. Braun's administration stated it would replace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with merit, excellence and intelligence (MEI). As part of the order, Braun has axed the Office of Chief Equity, Inclusion and O…

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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, stop Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices in state agencies, open religious exemptions for vaccines and more. Morrisey also said he supports tax cuts but expects the state will have to manage a budget deficit in the next fiscal year,…

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