The Teton County Library Board of Directors adopted a resolution opposing H.R. 7661 on May 21, 2026. The measure targets materials in school libraries nationwide.
The board, which serves residents in Jackson, Wyoming, cited concerns over local control of education and access to information. The resolution argues that the bill's definitions of prohibited content are too broad and could affect legitimate educational materials such as history and literature.
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A bipartisan housing affordability bill containing a four-year ban on a US central bank digital currency became law at midnight despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign it.
Senators Jim Banks, James Lankford and Tommy Tuberman introduced S. 4925 in the Senate on June 24, 2026. The measure is described as a companion to House bill H.R. 7661 and seeks to prohibit federal funding for certain materials in public schools.
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High school students in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, have taken to weekly protests outside their school to oppose book bans and library funding cuts by the local school board. The actions, which began in January 2026, continue as students push back against recent curriculum changes.
Spring 2026 marks five years of rising book challenges and removals in U.S. schools and libraries. PEN America has documented roughly 23,000 bans since the 2021 school year, though the true total is believed to be far higher. New analysis of official lists highlights the titles and authors most frequently targeted.
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Tennessee Republicans voted Thursday to pass new congressional maps expected to eliminate the state's only Democratic U.S. House seat. Republican Governor Bill Lee signed the measure into law shortly afterward. The move followed a Supreme Court decision striking down certain majority-black districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.