There are literally hundreds of bills attempting to criminalize librarians, teachers, and curators – nearly 100% in GOP-led states. Nearly every one is unconstitutional in the USA, but that doesn’t stop them catering to fears and their base. The attacks on freedoms to read, freedom of expression, kids privacy and rights under the guise of protection or parent rights is odious at best and evil at worst.
Monitoring State Legislation That Criminalizes Libraries, Schools, and Museums 2023
Legislation of Concern in 2023
Fight for the First: EveryLibrary launches action platform to defend First Amendment Rights against book banning and Censorship
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North Dakota book ban bill’s estimated costs raise questions for budget writers
Bismarck’s public library estimates an impact of over $334 million to review its adult and other collections to implement the bill.
Defunding public libraries: Republicans’ war on reading goes nuclear
Republicans in Texas and Missouri open up a new front in the war on public education
https://www.salon.com/2023/04/13/defunding-public-libraries-republicans-on-reading-goes-nuclear/
Texas House discuss bills aimed at keeping sexually explicit materials out of school libraries
2nd book ban bill passes North Dakota House; both bills almost to Burgum’s desk
Speaker Dennis Johnson, R-Devils Lake, gaveled down Rep. Jim Kasper, R-Fargo, after he read excerpts from the book related to masturbation and other topics.
Librarians could be held responsible for obscene books under new Arkansas law
Missouri Senate puts library money back in budget
New rule threatening Missouri library funding over ‘obscene’ kids books is approved
Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article274403445.html#storylink=cpy
Judge Finds Texas Library’s Book Bans Unconstitutional, Orders Books Returned
A Texas Trilogy of Anti-DEI, Tenure Bills
Three Texas bills would end tenure, force universities to fire professors who “attempt to compel” certain beliefs and ban what the legislation defines as diversity, equity and inclusion programming. The State Senate has already passed one.
Missouri House Republicans want to defund libraries. Here’s why
Tennessee and Jan. 6: Behind Republicans’ brazen hypocrisy, an important lesson
Republicans continue to undermine democracy in outrageous ways — but the pursuit of justice for Jan. 6 won’t stop
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