Powell’s City of Books, the well-known Portland bookstore that previously banned journalist Andy Ngo’s best-selling book on Antifa, has begun laying off staff as financial struggles deepen. According to an internal email obtained by the Portland Business Journal, 18 positions across departments were cut in July, with more layoffs expected in the coming months.
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed a Republican-backed bill Tuesday that would have expanded parental power to challenge and remove books and other materials deemed inappropriate in the state's public schools and libraries. Her decision breaks with the GOP-controlled Legislature that passed the measure earlier this year.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case concerning whether public schools must allow parents to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ-themed storybooks that conflict with their religious beliefs.
