Nondiscrim & Dignity in State Work.

"Nondiscrimination and Dignity in State Work." Hard to argue with that title. Who's against dignity? Who's in favor of discrimination?

The bill prohibits state agencies from requiring employees to attend training that addresses concepts like unconscious bias, systemic racism, or privilege. It bars state job applications from asking candidates about their beliefs on social or political issues. The title calls this "nondiscrimination." What it actually does is restrict the state's ability to conduct anti-discrimination training.

Governor Cooper vetoed it, pointing out the irony: a legislature that had recently witnessed a sitting House member ask a Black colleague whether he would have gotten into Harvard if he weren't a minority wanted to stop training "aimed at creating a more effective and understanding workforce." The override passed 72-47 in the House with no Democratic support.

The title takes a word everyone agrees with... "nondiscrimination"... and uses it to describe a bill that limits how the state addresses discrimination. That's not vague. That's not spin. That's using the opposite word.