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News - Advocacy
Friday, November 24, 2023 12:00 AM

Freedom to Read Legislation Coming in January

With the help of many members, leaders and legislators, MLA helped draft a simple, direct piece of legislation on the Freedom to Read. We know it may not stop every challenge, but we hope it will stop the majority of those who target the books and materials so often at the top of the “most banned books” list.

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News - Advocacy
Friday, November 24, 2023 12:00 AM

Sine Die

When a legislature adjourns sine die, it signifies the legislative body has concluded its meeting without setting a day or time to reconvene. It literally means to adjourn “without a day.”

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News - Advocacy
Friday, November 24, 2023 12:00 AM

ALA Announces Interim Director

The American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board announced that Leslie Burger has been selected as Interim Executive Director. Her first day was November 15, 2023.

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News - Advocacy
Friday, November 24, 2023 12:00 AM

Public Opinion Polling Update

As the MI Right to Read paid advertising campaign rolls to an end, MLA commissioned a single question in the EPIC-MRA omnibus public opinion poll (600 sample – Error ±4.0%)  in early November. We wanted to see the change in voter perception about support for state legislation to protect the right to read from March 2023 to now.

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News - Advocacy
Friday, November 24, 2023 12:00 AM

State of Michigan Budget 2022-2023 Updates

Revenue for the 2022-23 fiscal year decreased slightly more than forecasted, the House Fiscal Agency (HFA) said in its October report.

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