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Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, sent a formal letter to Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval demanding answers over a newly enacted city ordinance that creates a Department of Economic Inclusion and Procurement, arguing the restructuring injects DEI considerations into the city's contracting process in potential violation of Justice Department guidance.
The letter, also directed to the Justice Department, arrives as Cincinnati carries a $30 million budget deficit and what Moreno describes as a surge in violent crime.
The Ordinance and What It Changes The Cincinnati City Council approved the ordinance in June, reorganizing procurement functions under a new Department of Economic Inclusion and Procurement.
City documents cited by Moreno indicate the restructuring is designed to make contracting more efficient while preserving the city's DEI focus.
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