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Speakers urge Henderson County board to oppose House Bill 1043 literature restrictions
Summary
During public comment several speakers urged the Henderson County Board to reject North Carolina House Bill 1043 and other voucher and book-restriction proposals, framing them as threats to free expression and public-school funding.
Multiple members of the public used the board's public-comment period on May 11 to urge trustees to oppose proposed state legislation that would limit materials available in school libraries.
Paul Weichelbaum addressed the board to oppose what he called North Carolina House Bill 1043, describing it as an "obscene book banning proposal" that undermines First Amendment…
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