David Abbey recently published a book about his 40 years at the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee, including more than two decades as its director. (Photo courtesy David Abbey) In 2023, David ...

The Utah Legislature has approved a bill expanding on a 2022 law that allows parents to challenge “sensitive materials” in schools, making it easier to prohibit “criminally indecent or pornographic” ...

DES MOINES — Iowa House and Senate lawmakers advanced bills restricting certain instruction and library books in Iowa schools and allowing teachers to remove disruptive students from classrooms on ...

A professor and legislative expert spoke about her latest book, which examines the legislative process on Capitol Hill, during an event hosted by Georgetown University’s government department. Maya ...

The Florida House on Thursday gave final approval to an education bill that includes seeking to limit school library book objections from people who don’t have children in schools. The bill (HB 1285) ...

The state Senate during a floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 29, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, CalMatters Like many new political candidates at the time, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan ...

A Texas House proposal to ban books with sexual content from school libraries drew dozens of supporters and opponents to the Capitol with some arguing the material is harmful for children and others ...

Libraries across the U.S. are grappling with the high costs of e-books and audiobooks, often priced much higher than consumer rates. E-books leased by libraries have expiration dates, unlike those ...

MINOT, N.D. — It was hard not to feel depressed last night, as I watched a majority of the North Dakota House of Representatives, working deep into the evening hours, pass Senate Bill 2360, which is a ...

Let’s be honest, the people in Iowa have had it with the book issue. The legislators and the governor have led us down the “Primrose Path.” It’s anybody’s guess as to how many books have been removed ...

Georgia lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would change the process for removing books from schools due to parent complaints about obscenity. Senate Bill 226 now goes to Gov.