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Tipoffs: DEI (Weekly-e) Newsletter for 2026-06-21 ( 20 items )  
Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Construction Sought for Fort Bragg, North Carolina (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking proposals for the Aircraft Maintenance Hangar project at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This initiative aims to enhance the operational capabilities of the facility, ensuring that aircraft maintenance is conducted efficiently and effectively. The project is critical for maintaining readiness and supporting military operations. This amendment reopens the allow additional proposers within the competitive range, with responses due by June 26, 2026. The updated new clauses addressing  more CTR

America First Legal Files Petition to Repeal Unlawful Obama-Era SEC Rule Compelling Diversity-Based Board Member Selection (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Petition to Repeal Unlawful Obama-Era SEC Rule Compelling Diversity-Based Board Member Selection * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a formal rulemaking petition urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to repeal an Obama-era regulation that pressures publicly traded companies to consider race, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientati more PR

America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary to Daily Wire: Civil Rights Standard Turning Race-Based Employment On Its Head (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 16, 2026, by Christopher Schorr, director of the Higher Education Reform Initiative, to the Daily Wire: * * * The Civil Rights Standard Turning Race-Based Employment On Its Head On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that its guidelines regarding business "disparate-impact" liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 violate  more PR

America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary to The Critic: Towards an Allied Civil Society Network in Europe (10)
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 18, 2026, by civilizational action fellow Kristen Ziccarelli to The Critic: * * * Towards an allied civil society network in Europe It's now no secret that part of the Trump Administration's strategy towards Europe includes reorienting elements of its foreign funding architecture toward civil society. Reversing Europe's "civilizational erasure" from a top-down policy perspective has its limits; but what Secretary Rubio has realize more PR

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Trump Administration Seeks to End Nonpartisan Grantmaking (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on June 17, 2026, by senior fellows Devin O'Connor and Sam Berger, both of the Federal Fiscal Policy Team, and Jacob Leibenluft, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and research fellow at New York University School of Law: * * * The Trump Administration Seeks to End Nonpartisan Grantmaking Federal grantmaking processes are designed to be open, fair, reliable, and free of political influence, favoritism, or retaliation./[1] But since th more PR

Defense of Freedom Institute Report Examines Decatur School District's DEI Policies, Federal Scrutiny (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- All the Woke We Cannot See: One School District's Foray Into Discriminatory DEI and Response to Federal Civil Rights Enforcement - A report from Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies - June 2026 (42 pages) * * * The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued a report examining the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the City Schools of Decatur district in Georgia and assessing the district's response to renewed federal civil rights enforcement efforts. Th more ST

DFI Report Exposes Georgia School District's Hidden DEI Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * New DFI Report Exposes Georgia School District's Hidden DEI Agenda The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) today released a new report exposing how City Schools of Decatur (CSD), a public school district in Georgia, embedded racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ideology throughout its policies, teacher training, curriculum, and school operations -- and then q more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: 6 Things Non-Profits Need to Know About OMB's Major Proposed Overhaul of the Federal Grant Rules (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 17, 2026: * * * 6 Things Non-Profits Need to Know About OMB's Major Proposed Overhaul of the Federal Grant Rules Federal financial assistance may soon come with more strings attached and less certainty, and non-profits that depend on federal funding must pay close attention. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), along with many other federal grantmaking agencies, issued a sweeping proposed rule on May 29 that would rewrite the government-wide  more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: DOJ Says EEOC Guidance on Unintentional Bias Is Unconstitutional - 5 Things Employers Need to Know (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 19 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 18, 2026: * * * DOJ Says EEOC Guidance on Unintentional Bias Is Unconstitutional: 5 Things Employers Need to Know The Trump administration has continued its efforts to step back from enforcing "unintentional" workplace bias liability and is focused on intentional discrimination instead. The EEOC announced earlier this month that it would continue to only prioritize enforcement in intentional discrimination cases (known as disparate treatment liabil more PR

From NIL to Private Equity: The Legal Issues Transforming Sports (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, June 16 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: ** * From NIL to Private Equity: The Legal Issues Transforming Sports As sports law evolves from a niche specialty into a multidisciplinary field encompassing antitrust, labor and employment, intellectual property, corporate governance, and athlete rights, Brooklyn Law School continues to prepare students for the legal challenges reshaping the industry. That commitment was recently recognized when Hackney Publications named Brooklyn Law School one of the Top 30 U more PR

George G. Demos Named Director of the PCAOB's Division of Enforcement and Investigations (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Accounting] -- The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted the following news release: * * * George G. Demos Named Director of the PCAOB's Division of Enforcement and Investigations * The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) today announced that George G. Demos has been named Director of the PCAOB's Division of Enforcement and Investigations (DEI). In this role, he will oversee and direct the PCAOB's investigations and enforcement of violations of its rules, professional standards, and ot more PR

Global parental leave program at Henkel shows clear impact (10)
DUSSELDORF, Germany, June 16 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Henkel, a manufacturer of hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, posted the following news release: * * * Global parental leave program at Henkel shows clear impact Strong signal for equity and a modern company culture * 15 percent increase in global uptake * 35 percent increase in fathers taking parental leave - in some countries for the first time * Multiple awards recognizing the program - Two more PR

House Appropriations Committee Approves FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 27. Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) said, "First, I'd like to thank each member of this subcommittee for working together to deliver a bil more PR

Loyola celebrates community and commitment at 2026 READI Awards Brunch (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 15 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Loyola celebrates community and commitment at 2026 READI Awards Brunch * Nearly 200 Ramblers walked the maroon carpet this May as Loyola's Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (OIDEI) hosted another memorable READI Awards Brunch and Celebration. The annual Oscar- and Emmy-inspired event recognizes the people and par tnershi ps driving a more inclusive university. Vice President Dominique Jordan Turner thanked attendees  more PR

NFPRHA, FHCCP, and ACLU Sue Trump Administration to Protect Integrity of Title X Family Planning Program (10)
NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * NFPRHA, FHCCP, and ACLU Sue Trump Administration to Protect Integrity of Title X Family Planning Program * Harrisburg, Penn.-The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) and its member, the Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania (FHCCP), today sued the  more PR

President Trump Issues Statement on 251st Birthday of U.S. Army (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- President Trump issued the following statement on June 14, 2026, on the 251st birthday of the U.S. Army: * * * Today, our Nation celebrates the 251st birthday of the United States Army, the oldest branch of the most storied and feared fighting force the world has ever known. For over two and a half centuries, the courage and sacrifice of our soldiers have defended our homeland and kept our Nation sovereign, strong, and free in the blessings of liberty. Our Republic salutes these heroes, and on this glorious anniversary, more PR

Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Resolutions by 99%, Again, as 2026 Proxy Season Confirms a Mandate for Diverse Workforces (10)
OAKLAND, California, June 16 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Resolutions by 99%, Again, as 2026 Proxy Season Confirms a Mandate for Diverse Workforces * With 43 anti-DEI resolutions filed this season and each that has gone to a vote soundly defeated with roughly 99% of shares opposed, investors have sent boards an unmistakable message: a diverse workforce is a financial asset, and directors need to prioritize the needs of the company over political threats. EL CERRITO, CALIFORN more PR

State Bar Announces DEI Seal Tier Advancements and Committed Organizations (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The State Bar of California posted the following news: * * * State Bar Announces DEI Seal Tier Advancements and Committed Organizations * The State Bar of California announced today that three existing DEI Leadership Seal organizations achieved higher Leadership Seals, and two new organizations have committed to earn a Seal. The three advancing Seal recipients include Legal Aid of San Mateo County, elevating from Silver to a Gold Seal, and Best Best & Krieger and Public Aid Law C more PR

Tuberville Secures NDAA Amendments Officially Designating Department of War, Expanding Title IX Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Secures NDAA Amendments Officially Designating Department of War, Expanding Title IX Protections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released the following statement after the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was reported out of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). During the committee's markup process, Sen. Tuberville successfully introduced multiple amendments, including officially r more PR

University of Miami Business School: Research Examines How Corporate Workforce Messaging Shapes Recruiting (10)
CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: * * * Research examines how corporate workforce messaging shapes recruiting New research from Miami Herbert explores how SEC human capital disclosure rules changed the way companies communicate workforce and inclusion initiatives to prospective employees. - When the Securities and Exchange Commission updated Regulation S-K in 2020 to require public companies to disclose more information about human capital in annual  more PR