Wisconsin Assembly's top Republican wants to review diversity positions across state agencies

The Republican lawmaker who forced the Universities of Wisconsin to reduce its diversity positions called Tuesday for an in-depth review of diversity initiatives across state government. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos withheld millions of dollars from campuses until regents last week agreed to freeze diversity hires and create a UW-Madison position focused on conservative thought. The Legislature's employment committee voted Tuesday to release about $107.6 million for UW employee raises. Vos said before the vote that he thinks diversity initiatives only divide people and that he “has faith” that Republican legislators will begin a long-term, in-depth review of diversity efforts across every state agency.