Tennessee Attorney General Disputes Federal Directive to Withhold Nutrition Assistance For Schools That Don’t Adhere to New ‘Gender Identity’ Policy

Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III Is Leading A Coalition Of 26 State Attorneys General Calling On President Joe Biden To Withdraw The U.S. Department Of Agriculture’s New Guidance On Sex Discrimination For Schools And Programs That Receive Federal Nutritional Assistance. The Attorneys General Say Recent Guidance From The USDA Imposes New—And Unlawful—Regulatory Measures On State Agencies And Operators Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From The USDA.

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26 Republican AGs Challenge New Sex-Based Discrimination Federal Guidance

In A Letter Originating From Tennessee AG Herbert Slatery III And Sent To President Biden, 26 Republican AGs Claim That The U.S. Department Of Agriculture’s Guidance Means States, Local Agencies And Programs That Receive Federal Food Dollars Through The Food And Nutrition Act And The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program Could Lose Funding If They Don’t Comply, Including In Their Hiring Practices.

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