Hill Country Chronicle

Rep. Brian Harrison commended the Texas State Library & Archives Commission for ending affiliations with the American Library Association (ALA), citing concerns over the alleged propagation of "dangerous Marxist ideology," intensifying the ongoing debate about ideological influences in the state's educational landscape, according to a Fox News report.

"Texas should be leading the fight against dangerous Marxist ideology – not subsidizing it with my constituents’ hard-earned tax dollars. I’ll continue fighting to protect Texans from having their money weaponized against them, their values and their children," Harrison said, according to the report. 

Harrison said the decision was a victory for all Texans. He highlighted his dedication to protecting his constituents from what he termed as the misuse of their tax dollars to support values and ideas he considered detrimental.

"Less than one month after I requested the Texas State Library & Archives Commission to cut ties with the American Library Association, I am excited to report that they just informed me they will not renew their contract with them," Harrison said.

Harrison accused ALA of working against parents' interests by opposing "censorship" while purportedly advocating for materials he deemed as inappropriate for public libraries, particularly those dealing with explicit content. This move aligns with a broader cultural battle over the content allowed in classrooms and libraries in Texas. The controversy also intersects with a lawsuit filed by booksellers and publishers opposing a Texas law that aimed to remove certain materials from schools, materials that Republicans believe are inappropriate for schoolchildren.