West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey put several executive orders in place during his first days in office, including removal of diversity, equity and inclusion from state funded programs, but exactly does the order mean?

On his second day in office, Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a stack of executive orders that offer religious exemptions to school vaccinations, eliminate any diversity initiatives in state government and more.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order earlier this week to excise policies linked to DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion – from state government. But a college campus free speech organization contends that may unfairly limit what professors can teach.

On his first day in office after his inauguration on Jan. 14, 2025, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Jan. 14, 2025 announced 8 sweeping executive orders and two other initiatives that, among other things,