58°
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7 Day Forecast
TrueView© Local Radar

Latest Weather Blog

Submit Weather Pics
Follow our weather team on social media

Gov. Landry says DEI language has been taken out of Civil Service hiring policy

Related Story

BATON ROUGE - Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday that the state's Civil Service employment policy has been changed to eliminate language associated with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. 

Landry posted that the former policy required departments to establish an affirmative action program that ensured employment opportunities. 

Now, the new policy says that employment decisions "shall be based strictly on the basis of merit." 

News
Gov. Landry says DEI language has been...
Gov. Landry says DEI language has been taken out of Civil Service hiring policy
BATON ROUGE - Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday that the state's Civil Service employment policy has been changed to eliminate... More >>
13 hours ago Monday, January 12 2026 Jan 12, 2026 Monday, January 12, 2026 11:05:20 PM CST January 12, 2026

Desktop News

Click to open Continuous News in a sidebar that updates in real-time.
Radar
7 Days