Missouri #GOP cut entire $4.5 million state aid for public libraries explicitly *** in retaliation *** for librarians challenging book bans & supporting diversity, equity & inclusion (#DEI) .
The party of #FreeSpeech that hates government overreach (masks are tyranny!) is waging a war on librarians & books. Shame on them.
Missouri Republicans use state budget to block diversity initiatives, cut library funding
https://amp.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article273794400.html