Posted on Mar 28, 2023
Diversity initiatives within Missouri agencies run into GOP attack on ‘woke’ government
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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft tweeted that a job posting for a “diversity, inclusion and belonging leader” was an example of “left-wing indoctrination in the workplace” and the wrong use of taxpayer dollars. State agency leaders say inclusion and belonging programs help retain employees during a severe staffing shortage.
High employee turnover has plagued Missouri’s Department of Social Services for years.
The department’s staffing woes have contributed to a range of problems — from foster children languishing in state care for longer than they should be to disabled residents waiting months to receive federal food benefits to investigators unable to keep up with child abuse and neglect complaints.
High employee turnover has plagued Missouri’s Department of Social Services for years.
The department’s staffing woes have contributed to a range of problems — from foster children languishing in state care for longer than they should be to disabled residents waiting months to receive federal food benefits to investigators unable to keep up with child abuse and neglect complaints.
Diversity initiatives within Missouri agencies run into GOP attack on ‘woke’ government
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There is left-wing indoctrination that even modern Democrats of old or my age have seen that the Democratic party of today is nothing like how it was 20 years ago. And you wonder why someone like Lori lightfoot, who lets her City go into the toilet way worse than her predecessors, and you wonder why she can't even get 20% of the vote on a Democratic primary?
Everything we've seen with President Biden and most Democrats come on when you criticize them comma they just double down and make things worse instead of admitting they have a problem, framing the problem and then fixing it.
Republicans may have some issues but if they don't fix them soon, they'll be voted out.
Everything we've seen with President Biden and most Democrats come on when you criticize them comma they just double down and make things worse instead of admitting they have a problem, framing the problem and then fixing it.
Republicans may have some issues but if they don't fix them soon, they'll be voted out.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“Diversity drives innovation,” Chris Moreland, spokesman for the Office of Administration, the agency that oversees the OEO, said in a statement to The Independent. “All team members should feel that their contributions and opinions are valued. In turn, by striving to foster an environment where our team members feel respected and valued, the state can attract and retain top talent in our workforce.”
The office produces reports on its minority workforce annually, and there has been a slight decrease since 2020. The Kansas City Star reported last week that many state agencies are far less racially and ethnically diverse than the state as a whole.
It’s a pattern that the OEO has documented for the past two decades, since the office began its annual reports. Those reports also show that Missouri has only met its minority participation goal for state contracts four times in the last 30 years.
And while the state has long struggled to move the needle on increasing workforce diversity, Pickens says now is definitely not the time to throw in the towel.
“Before the pandemic, work was hard,” Pickens said. “But since the pandemic, the job responsibilities have changed. The way we do the work has changed. It’s a very different environment.”
The programs are helping the workers come together to cope with the difficult past few years of the pandemic and become stronger, she said.
“Anything that will help boost morale and make folks feel good about coming into work,” Pickens said, “I don’t think is a waste of taxpayer money.”
Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, D-Independence, said diversity and inclusion are coming under GOP attacks as the next phase of a constant and shifting culture war waged purely for political gain.
After scoring points by targeting transgender kids with legislation taking away access to gender-affirming care, Rizzo said, Republicans appear ready for a new boogeyman."...
..."“Diversity drives innovation,” Chris Moreland, spokesman for the Office of Administration, the agency that oversees the OEO, said in a statement to The Independent. “All team members should feel that their contributions and opinions are valued. In turn, by striving to foster an environment where our team members feel respected and valued, the state can attract and retain top talent in our workforce.”
The office produces reports on its minority workforce annually, and there has been a slight decrease since 2020. The Kansas City Star reported last week that many state agencies are far less racially and ethnically diverse than the state as a whole.
It’s a pattern that the OEO has documented for the past two decades, since the office began its annual reports. Those reports also show that Missouri has only met its minority participation goal for state contracts four times in the last 30 years.
And while the state has long struggled to move the needle on increasing workforce diversity, Pickens says now is definitely not the time to throw in the towel.
“Before the pandemic, work was hard,” Pickens said. “But since the pandemic, the job responsibilities have changed. The way we do the work has changed. It’s a very different environment.”
The programs are helping the workers come together to cope with the difficult past few years of the pandemic and become stronger, she said.
“Anything that will help boost morale and make folks feel good about coming into work,” Pickens said, “I don’t think is a waste of taxpayer money.”
Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, D-Independence, said diversity and inclusion are coming under GOP attacks as the next phase of a constant and shifting culture war waged purely for political gain.
After scoring points by targeting transgender kids with legislation taking away access to gender-affirming care, Rizzo said, Republicans appear ready for a new boogeyman."...
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Our Freedom of Speech Is Under Attack | No Safe Spaces | Documentary Central
In NO SAFE SPACES, comedian and podcast king Adam Carolla and radio talk show host Dennis Prager take the audience on a powerful and entertaining journey to ...
It all depends. Things should be cleaned up but as seen in the movie no safe spaces, the left will often say that hate speech is everything they don't agree with.
We didn't ask the left to indoctrinate kids and make them question their identity, whenever ask the kids to hate each other and say that the reason the USA broke away from England was because England was going to ban slavery when that wasn't true because I didn't happen until 1833 not 1776 like the left tries to portray the 1619 project and critical race Theory trying to say that racist USA broke away from England when it wasn't the case but for other reasons but the left makes up stuff just like the public affairs officer of the White House keeps lying and earning one Pinocchio after another.
State governments like the ones in Oregon are wondering why many businesses are leaving the state because they passed laws and put in George Soros district attorneys who don't prosecute.
There may be too much of a backlash against the encroaching left of Lenin Democrats that would make President Clinton and JFK moderate Republicans.
This movie puts down identity politics and it came out way before the Draconian lockdowns of 2020. No safe spaces is actually available on YouTube!!
https://youtu.be/9NhLxYUbY0I
We didn't ask the left to indoctrinate kids and make them question their identity, whenever ask the kids to hate each other and say that the reason the USA broke away from England was because England was going to ban slavery when that wasn't true because I didn't happen until 1833 not 1776 like the left tries to portray the 1619 project and critical race Theory trying to say that racist USA broke away from England when it wasn't the case but for other reasons but the left makes up stuff just like the public affairs officer of the White House keeps lying and earning one Pinocchio after another.
State governments like the ones in Oregon are wondering why many businesses are leaving the state because they passed laws and put in George Soros district attorneys who don't prosecute.
There may be too much of a backlash against the encroaching left of Lenin Democrats that would make President Clinton and JFK moderate Republicans.
This movie puts down identity politics and it came out way before the Draconian lockdowns of 2020. No safe spaces is actually available on YouTube!!
https://youtu.be/9NhLxYUbY0I
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