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‘Academic Freedom’ Bill Provides Cover to Teach Creationism, Climate Denial in Classrooms

by Naveena Sadasivam | Thu, May 4, 2017 at 11:37 CST

Representative Valoree Swanson claimed climate researchers “have faked the results” on temperature data while making a case for her bill.

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