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<p>Republican Matt Krause, who is running for state Attorney General, intends to ask school districts about whether they carry copies of about 850 books dealing with racism and sexuality. </p>

The Republican leader has joined a conservative lawmaker’s campaign to investigate...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has joined a conservative Republican lawmakers campaign to investigate books that cover race, gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has joined a conservative Republican lawmaker’s campaign to investigate books that cover race, gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has joined a conservative Republican lawmaker’s campaign to investigate books that cover race, gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools.

The move comes after Texas state Rep. Matt Krause said he was launching a probe into school library books on topics including race, gender identity and sexuality.

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Association of School Boards on Monday to determine which public school books are inappropriate and remove them.

Abbott’s letter comes on the heels of an inquiry launched by state Rep. Matt Krause, a Fort Worth Republican running for Texas attorney general. Krause sent a letter to certain school districts with an 850-book list that included novels about racism and sexuality.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has joined a conservative Republican lawmaker’s campaign to investigate books that cover race, gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools.

Critics say state Rep. Matt Krause's inquiry targets books about women, people of color and LGBTQ people. The lawmaker says providing specifics about his inquiry "could compromise a potential investigation."