The Tennessee bill to ban race or sex preferences in government hiring, which we previously reported on here, is dead. Readers will recall that the bill was amended at last minute to prohibit race preferences granted solely on race or sex. Perhaps the bill’s defeat was a blessing in disguise, as the amendment robbed the … ...
This week the Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill that bans the state government from granting race and sex preferences. What should have been a victory for proponents of equality under the law became a nonissue when the bill was amended at last minute to prohibit preferences granted “solely” on the basis of race or ...