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Federal Judge Blocks Race‑Conscious Elements of Houston MWBE Program

The ruling removes race-based contracting goals after finding the city did not prove specific past discrimination required by the Supreme Court’s 2023 framework.

EEOC Withdraws 1979 Guidance on Voluntary Affirmative Action

EEOC Rescinds 1979 Affirmative‑Action Guidance

Paxton Declares DEI Frameworks Unconstitutional Across Texas as Cornyn Pushes Back