Just do not state party affiliation when submitting resume
The first thing these legislators should consider is the amount and type of grant, assistance, contracts and research they conduct for the Federal Government.
IIRC, it is against EEO to consider a bunch of factors in hiring - of which political persuasion is one integral part.
They risk losing Federal dollars over this, even if it does increase the number of conservative professors to be on par with the leftists.
Or do what the lefties do - lie...
Sounds like one of those demonstrative bills, like recent efforts that would make it legal, or at least not punishable, to drive your car over road-blocking protestors. The filing of the bill sends a message whether or not it becomes law.
Sure. And purge all social media entries, and political campaign contributions, and student organizations they belonged to. And get everyone to lie for you when they check your personal and professional references.
This is nothing more than “Affirmative Action Hiring” based on ideology rather than race. All the same “benefits of diversity” arguments could be made for this. I’ll bet the Dims oppose Affirmative Action when it doesn’t favor them.