Dolly Parton, Indiana governor and Imagination Library

Dolly Parton urges Indiana governor not to cut funds for her Imagination Library
Country music star Dolly Parton called on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to reconsider cutting funds for her Imagination Library initiative, which benefits children.
Gov. Braun enlists first lady to save Dolly Parton Imagination Library after funding cut
After Indiana made national headlines for cutting funding to keep Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Gov. Braun taps his wife to find new funding sources.
Dolly Parton claps back at GOP governor for defunding her Imagination Library program
"The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all — regardless of politics," Parton's rep said in a statement.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Makes Plea to Indiana Governor to Restore Program's Budget
"The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all-regardless of politics-because every child deserves the chance to dream big and succeed," a statement reads.
Proposed Indiana budget slashes funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Outlets reported that Dolly Parton pleaded with Gov. Mike Braun to not cut funding for Indiana's Imagination Library. That's not quite what happened.
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library
Dolly Parton has called on Indiana’s governor to reverse course on plans to do away with her popular “Imagination Library” program. The country singer, who started the book gifting program to encourage early literacy,
Indiana First Lady Braun pairs up with Dolly Parton’s library program as husband slashes funding
Country singer Dolly Parton launched an Indiana library program, but found its future in jeopardy after funding woes. Now, the state's First Lady is taking over.
First Lady Maureen Braun to raise money for Dolly Parton's library program
Indiana's First Lady Maureen Braun has agreed to spearhead an initiative to keep Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program in Indiana, after it was slashed from the state budget.
Dolly Parton Responded to Indiana's Threat To Cut Funding of Her Children's Literacy Program With This Smart Instagram Move
Do you remember the part in Elf where the nun cries, "But the children love the books!" as Buddy's real-life father, Walter, delivers the ruthless news that the orphanage has missed its rental payments and must now return the children's books?
How one county pays for kids' books in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which sends a book a month to children five and younger, requires local funding and is currently facing a budget cut in Indiana, but the Dollywood Foundation has set up an endowment to continue the program.
Gov. Braun announces initiative to continue funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor Braun has asked First Lady Maureen Braun to spearhead an initiative to keep Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Indiana. According to Gov. Braun’s office, First Lady Braun will work with philanthropic partners and in consultation with state leadership to identify funding opportunities for the book distribution program.
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Dolly Parton issues direct plea to Republican Governor Mike Braun after Trump's book ban
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Gov. Braun wants to save Dolly Parton reading program after defunding it
Gov. Mike Braun has asked his wife to find private funding to continue Dolly Parton's Imagination Library after he omitted ...