Democratic leaders in Milwaukee say a proposed constitutional amendment would have dire consequences for programs aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the state.
The proposed amendment would prohibit “governmental entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration,” according to an analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
The resolution passed in the Assembly last week with only Republican support. It’s part of an effort from legislative Republicans against DEI practices, which Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has described as “cancerous.”
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The proposal’s author, State Rep. David Murphy, R- Hortonville, said the goal is to “end discrimination based on race and sex.”
“The programs would be based on need, and those need-based programs would then be available to minorities, but they would also be available to white people,” Murphy said.
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Drake said one state program that would be impacted is the Supplier Diversity Program, which has been around since the 1980s and certifies minority-owned, women-owned and “Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned” businesses “to provide better opportunities for them.”
“If this resolution were to pass, that means the state could not give any funding to that program,” Drake said. “And if it were to do so, then that would face litigation.”
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