Miller responds to Braun’s DEI executive order

State Rep. Kyle Miller (D-Fort Wayne) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Mike Braun's executive order that prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices and closes the Chief Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity Office created by former Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2020:

 "Gov. Braun didn't waste any time bringing D.C. politics back to Indiana. We hear all the time that Indiana's not like Washington, and that we work to get important work done without getting mired in the muck. With Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith, we may not be able to say that much longer.

 "I doubt many Hoosiers knew, or cared, that the state had a Chief Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity Office. It seems to me like they care more about their high grocery and gas prices, or that this state ranks near the bottom in education and health care. The more well-respected governors in Indiana have focused on economic policies rather than divisive social policies.

 "Hopefully, Gov. Braun gets this out of his system early and we can get back to talking about things Hoosiers actually care about."