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.
Ohio AG Dave Yost to Costco: Drop your diversity programs or else
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined 18 other Republican attorneys general to pressure Costco to drop its DEI policies.
Republican state attorneys pressure Costco to drop diversity policies
Nineteen Republican attorneys general have called on Costco Wholesale to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, citing concerns about discrimination and legal risks.
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'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.
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.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joins 18 states pressuring Costco to drop DEI policies
On Monday, attorneys general from the states, including Nebraska's Mike Hilgers and Iowa's Brenna Bird, cited concerns about discrimination and legal risks.
Republican AGs from 19 states pressure Costco to revoke ‘illegal’ DEI policies after Trump’s executive order
Anti-DEI efforts have accelerated since President Trump took office last week and argued in favor of “merit-based” policies.
Iowa Attorney General joins lawsuit forcing Costco to end DEI policies
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is co-leading 19 states in calling on Costco to end all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies.
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.
GOP attorneys general call on Costco to end DEI programs
Nineteen Republican attorneys general called on Issaquah-based Costco Wholesale to end its workforce diversity policies after the bulk retailer became one of the few companies to defend its practice.
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