Tag: Governor
Gov. Phil Murphy and Mayor Ras Baraka Announce New Plan to Replace Lead Pipes in Newark, New Jersey
News September 9, 2019 by Olivia Riggio
Newark, New Jersey has higher levels of lead in its water than Flint, Michigan did at the height of its water crisis, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest samples. This weekend, after months of slow and ineffective action, officials began a citywide effort to replace lead pipes throughout…
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Wore Blackface at Auburn University
Haters News September 8, 2019 by DiversityInc Staff
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is the most recent high-ranking government official to be outed for wearing blackface in the past. While at Auburn University, she wore coveralls and had "black paint all over her face" while pretending to search for used cigars on the ground in a skit at the…
Cuomo Signs Bill that Expands Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Laws
News August 15, 2019 by Olivia Riggio
Last month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was expected to sign a bill that would amend and strengthen existing workplace harassment and discrimination laws. This week, he delivered. Related Story: New York State Expands Workplace Harassment Laws The legislation, which Cuomo signed into law Aug. 12, has dozens of amendments…
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Lands Fellowship At Harvard, He Was The Main Player in The Flint Water Crisis
Organizational Misbehavior July 3, 2019 by Keka Araujo
Former Michigan governor, Rick Snyder, will not be remembered for being an exemplary leader while he was in office. The two-term former governor of Michigan who many felt was responsible for the Flint water crisis was in the bottom ten on the list of the worst governors in the country,…
Ask the Chairman: Why Governor Northam Has to Go
Ask The White Guy News Popular February 4, 2019 by Luke Visconti, Chairman, DiversityInc
I am the same age as Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. As he was selecting pictures for his medical school yearbook page, I was flying helicopters for the United States Navy. I'm not sure about blackface in Virginia in 1984. I do know I attended flight school not long after, geographically…
Oregon's Kate Brown to Become First Openly Bisexual Governor
Uncategorized February 17, 2015 by DiversityInc Staff
By Julissa Catalan Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown is set to become the first openly bisexual governor in U.S. history, following Governor John Kitzhaber's resignation amid allegations of ethics violations. Brown will be sworn in on Feb. 18. Brown, who has been married to husband Dan Little since 1997,…
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