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Arkansas

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Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2023, 10:48 AM

Nov 2023

In November 2022, Craighead County residents voted to defund the library by cutting its millage from 2 mills to 1 mill. Organizers behind the measure, which was added at the 11th hour to the ballot, were galvanized by a gay pride display at the library in January 2021.

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Jonesboro-based library to lose 13 employees after funding slashed [View all] LiberalArkie Nov 2023 OP

the reason behind this DBoon Nov 2023 #1

Arkansas is the second to the least educated state. 70sEraVet Nov 2023 #2

It surprised me.. It seems we do good, but after high school they naturally go some where else for education and LiberalArkie Nov 2023 #3

...and a Merry Christmas too coprolite Nov 2023 #4