Election wrap up: Arizona and Florida primaries, Oklahoma runoffs
With another primary election day behind us, we highlight the races in AZ, FL and OK that matter the most to educators and students.
Oklahoma educators compete in run-off elections, supported by peers
On Tuesday, Oklahoma voters will finish the task of determining which candidates will face off on Election Day in November. Nearly a dozen educators are among the candidates in run-off primaries, and the following six are members of the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA): House District 26 Bruce Bushong, English teacher at Shawnee High School, Shawnee:…
MI to appeal ruling returning educators’ money, a reminder of Schuette’s flip flop
Bill Schuette wants voters to forget he waged a six-year legal battle against returning public school employees’ illegally withheld $550 million.
US Sen candidate from NV, Heller, sees Kavanaugh confirmation as route to healthcare repeal
“His dream, and that of his party, of having another chance to gut protections for pre-existing conditions should be every Nevadan’s worst nightmare.”
5 reasons Iowa educators back Fred Hubbell for governor
By Amanda Litvinov Fred Hubbell, born and raised in Des Moines, is well-known in Iowa as a successful businessman and long-time philanthropist. He also served, under former Gov. Chet Culver, as acting director of the Department of Economic Development of Iowa. In that role, Hubbell identified over $150 million in wasteful incentives that were producing…