In June, Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) signed Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' first-in-the-nation bill to prevent libraries from banning, removing, or restricting access to books or other materials. We were honored to attend the bill signing and secure the Secretary’s interview with GMA3: What You Need to Know about this historic legislation. “The concept of banning books contradicts the very essence of what our country stands for,” said Secretary Giannoulias. “It also defies what education is all about: teaching our children to think for themselves. This landmark law is a triumph for our democracy, a win for First Amendment Rights, and a great victory for future generations.”
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