Bill to ban DEI in Oklahoma higher education heads to governor's desk

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A bill to ban the use of state resources towards diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at Oklahoma universities and colleges is headed for the governor’s desk.

Senate Bill 796 was authored by Senator Adam Pugh (R-Edmond) and was carried on the House side by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader (R-Piedmont). It passed off the House floor with a 77-18 vote in favor of the measure. But not before a heated debate.

"I recognize that people of my generation are...