In Kentucky, an early test of teachers' new political power
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (AP) " Six years ago, Hannah Laswell made phone calls, knocked on doors and posted videos on Facebook to get Republican Jonathan Shell elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives.Shell is now one of the most powerful lawmakers in the state. But Laswell is now a teacher, and she says that later this month she won't vote for Shell to get a fourth term. Instead, in a year when educators across the country rallied for better conditions, she plans to vote for a high [...]
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