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Texas Books Battle Escalates | Texas News
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is launching a fierce campaign to purge certain books from public school libraries, calling them “dark, demonic, filthy, and vulgar” — even attending over 150 school board meetings to push his agenda. He argues taxpayer-funded schools shouldn’t stock these titles, proposing a bill that would slash a school’s accountability rating if challenged books remain on shelves, placing the blame squarely on librarians. Critics, including Democratic challenger Vikki Goodwin, contrast his focus on book censorship with her plans to expand healthcare access for…
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