Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced eight new executive orders on day one as the new West Virginia governor on Tuesday. He said he wants to hit the ground running to propel the state forward.

West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements - West Virginia’s Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey issued flurry of orders on first day in

The order tasks state agencies with completing a review of all DEI initiatives and positions in their department.

The West Virginia Democratic Party is responding to eight executive orders signed by the Mountain State’s new governor Patrick Morrisey. Two of those orders will get rid of all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and introduce non-medical exemptions to the state’s vaccination laws.