A former librarian in a rural Texas county claims she was fired for insubordination after she refused to remove books from the shelves. The head librarian at the Kingsland Branch Library in Llano County was terminated this month. Stay on top of the economic and market trends. You can subscribe for free. Kingsland is 65 miles northwest of Austin. The dismissal of Baker is the latest turn in the book wars. Republican politicians, including Gov. Greg Abbott, have called for an investigation of library books. Books dealing with race and gender have been criticized by state lawmakers. The March 9 letter from the Llano County Library System Director accuses Baker of not following directives allowing personal opinions to interfere with job duties and procedures. The letter concludes that your behavior was insubordinate and disruptive. The other side says that Baker was fired because she refused to remove books about gender and race from the shelves. She said it was flat-out censorship. She said she was accused of insubordination because she appeared at public meetings despite being told not to. The chief elected official in Llano County did not respond to requests for interviews. Baker, who says she was paid $35,500 per year, is looking for legal representation as she prepares to file a lawsuit over her firing. Get the latest market trends with Axios Markets. You can subscribe for free. Coal miners and West Virginia's suffering workforce have been re-trained before. Manchin said that many people have been disappointed because there were no jobs. Hate crimes are on the rise, but law enforcement agencies are not reporting them to the FBI. You can subscribe for free. You can battle your way through a visually-stunning mythicalRPG realm with hundreds ofchampions from 14factions. The Army discharged three soldiers for failing to comply with the vaccine mandate for the first time. 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Approximately 500 people have been evacuated and 50 homes were destroyed in central Texas after a massive wildfire scorched upwards of 50,000 acres. Get market news that is relevant to you. You can subscribe for free. The letter from the Russian envoy to the United Nations was cut in red. Police said the child was found in a T-shirt. She wasn't wearing shoes or a diaper. Some of the best company responses will be seen on social media. Atlanta Motor Speedway had a dress rehearsal Saturday with a new banking profile, new pavement and a new style of racing that places superspeedway techniques in an intermediate-track setting. A 50-minute practice session for the NASCAR Cup Series was held on Sunday. One of Russia's most senior establishment figures questioned the war when he told the U.S. media that his thoughts were with Ukrainian civilians. His comments prompted a senior ruling party lawmaker to demand that he be fired and to accuse him of being part of a column that undermined Russia. 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The Commerce Department warned companies and other entities around the world that they could be subject to U.S. export controls if they did any refueling, maintenance, repair, or spare parts or services. Police said the suspect was thrown out of the bar over a dispute. Christina Fan reports.Axios
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