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WUWM 89.7: Wisconsin voters to decide on DEI ban in the state constitution

Emily Lau 05.07.26

"Diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, is on the November ballot in Wisconsin. That’s because the state Legislature passed a GOP proposal to ban governmental entities from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex color, ethnicity, or national origin. Now the issue goes to voters in a referendum that could amend the state constitution to include that ban. . . . "This is a process that doesn’t require the governor’s approval," says Lau."