INDIANAPOLIS -- The state of Indiana is requesting a federal waiver, which Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita say would end discriminatory business practices imposed by the federal government.

According to a news release from Braun's office, Indiana was the first state to request a waiver from federal requirements to "implement race and gender-conscious components" of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, or DBE, program.

This waiver was requested by the Indiana Department of Transportation. The release stated that if granted, the waiver would eliminate DBE goals based on race, ethnicity or gender for federally assisted highway construction contracts for three years.

“I am a firm believer in offering equal opportunity for all to compete and succeed," Braun

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