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Austin Defends Book Freedom Amid State Pressure | Austin News
Austin city leaders are standing firm against Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s push to censor books in schools, introducing a bold “Book Safe Harbor” resolution that declares the city a sanctuary for intellectual freedom. At a press conference at the Austin Central Library, council members emphasized that open access to diverse stories is vital for students’ emotional well-being and sense of belonging. This defiant move clashes with Patrick’s inflammatory rhetoric calling some books “disgusting” and threatening schools with funding cuts if they don’t comply with his censorship agenda. Under state…
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