Republican AGs demand Costco ditch DEI programs, citing legal risks
Nineteen Republican attorneys general are urging Costco Wholesale to eliminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, days after the retailer defended those policies to shareholders.
Republican-led states call on Costco to drop DEI
A group of Republican attorneys general are demanding Costco end all of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies as a plethora of other retailers drop their programs. In a letter
Kentucky attorney general among Republican officials pressuring Costco to drop DEI policies
The pressure comes after President Trump issued an executive order directing government agency chiefs to dismantle DEI policies at federal agencies.
Republican attorneys general call out Costco for maintaining DEI policies
Led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, the Republican officials instructed Costco to let them know within 30 days whether it would get rid of its DEI policies or explain why not. Costco did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Costco facing serious pressure from Republican attorneys general to ditch DEI policies
Nineteen Republican attorneys general — including Texas’s Ken Paxton and Iowa’s Brenna Bird — have signed a letter demanding Costco either tell states it will repeal its own DEI policies or explain why they will be maintained.
Republican state officials pressure Costco to abandon its DEI policies
After doubling down on its DEI policies, wholesale giant Costco is being pressured by Republican state officials to abandon its commitment.
Costco pressured by 19 states to drop diversity, equity and inclusion policies
In a letter sent Monday and addressed to Costco President and CEO Ron Vachris, 19 state attorneys general informed the company its DEI policies might violate the law.
19 Republican state AGs urge Costco to end DEI policies
Ninenteen Republican state attorneys general, including Texas AG Ken Paxton, Iowa AG Brenna Bird, and Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, have sent a
19 states pressure Costco to drop 'illegal' DEI policies
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Monday joined 18 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to Costco demanding the wholesale giant abandon its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Republican State Attorneys Pressure Costco to Drop Diversity Policies
The 19 Republican officials, co-led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird have demanded Costco notify the states within 30 days whether it wil
Costco's DEI programs face new scrutiny from 19 Republican attorneys general
In a letter to Costco's CEO, 19 Republican state attorneys general urged the company to end the DEI policies that it had publicly supported.
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