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Tribcast: Parsing through Texas GOP officials’ hunt for “pornographic books” in public schools

In this week’s episode, James talks with Jolie and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for an investigation into books at public schools and the ramping up of the 2022 election season as candidate filing season begins.

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The library at Blanco Vista Elementary in San Marcos on Nov. 4, 2021.
In a letter Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said “more immediate action is needed to protect Texas students” from inappropriate content. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune

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In this week’s episode, James talks with Jolie and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott's call for an investigation into books at public schools and the ramping up of the 2022 election season as candidate filing season begins.

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