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Lt. Gov Dan Patrick says Texas is ‘coming for the books’ in public school libraries
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Michael Karlis , as published by San Antonio Current (alt-weekly)
· August 19, 2026
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Key points This person threatened to lower academic ratings for school districts that do not remove certain books from their shelves. A Republican official has made a statement about public school libraries.
A Republican official has made a statement about public school libraries. This person threatened to lower academic ratings for school districts that do not remove certain books from their shelves. The official wants to pass legislation to achieve this goal.
Further details about this proposal are available. The official made these comments during a recent press conference.
The exact nature of the books in question is not fully described here, but more information can be found through other sources.
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Category: schools Published: August 19, 2026 Source: San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) Reading time: 1 min
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