Houston City Council Votes to Maintain Race-Based Contracting Program Amid Lawsuit
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Houston City Council Votes to Maintain Race-Based Contracting Program Amid Lawsuit
HOUSTON — The Houston City Council voted 12-3 on Wednesday to continue a contracting program that prioritizes certain businesses for city contracts based on the owner’s race or sex, despite a federal lawsuit challenging the program’s constitutionality. Local business owners Jerry and Theresa Thompson filed the lawsuit, alleging the city’s minority business enterprise program discriminates against non-minority-owned businesses. The couple own La…
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