Just a moment to brag on my colleague John Cheves -- SB 167, which would give local politicians power over library boards was both troubling and weirdly specific. So he went and found out what it was about: petty and parochial Pike County politics.
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I have to think this story about how one pol wanted one building, plus the ability to appt cronies -- helped discourage House members from overriding the governor's veto, as happened last night.
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This is why local journalism matters. Despite our smaller ranks, we're still trying to do this kind of work all the time. Thanks for supporting it. #readlocal
It's a shame all the reporting on the cronyism on the charter school bill didn't have the same effect.
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