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Lawmakers CUT Funding For Dolly Parton’s Free Books
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September 8, 2026
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5:30Now PlayingLawmakers in several states have cut or reduced public funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, threatening access to free books for young children. John Iadarola and Sen. Nina Turner break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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The Republicans Mourning Dolly Parton Gutted Funds to Her Charity
"As the U.S. mourns Dolly Parton, the country idol’s charity, Imagination Library, has recommitted itself to providing free books to children under the age of five. But its future has become all the more uncertain due to the quiet machinations of Republicans that have sought to unravel public funding for the cause.
According to its website, more than three million children are registered to receive a free book every month from Imagination Library. So far, Parton’s nonprofit has doled out more than 332 million books to kids across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland."
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