Emmer calls out Met Council for using 'DEI criterion' in awarding transportation funds

Emmer calls out Met Council for using 'DEI criterion' in awarding transportation funds

Share This StoryCongressman Tom Emmer called out the Metropolitan Council over its proposal to “use Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)” criteria in how transportation dollars are handed out across the Twin Cities metro area. “DEI should not be considered when determining funding for transportation projects,” Emmer said in a press release. “The MET Council’s ‘Community Consideration’ is completely against the Trump administration’s federal gu…