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Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Race

The information below was compiled by official actions, candidate websites, and a candidate questionnaire distributed by the Commonwealth Policy Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan Kentucky organization.

Sierra Enlow (D)

Jonathan Shell (R)

1 “I support the use of medical marijuana in Kentucky, but I am committed to a rigorous oversight process to ensure everyone involved is doing it the right way.”

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Amendment 2, which would have made school choice possible in KY, failed by a wide margin. Millions of dollars–with much of it coming from outside the state–were spent by teachers’ unions.

More here: https://commonwealthpolicycenter.org/amendment-2-fails-by-a-wide-margin/

Was defeat of Amendment 2 good for KY? Big education hasn’t delivered when it comes to the success of students, as we are near the bottom in education performance in K-12. Joining us to talk about big education is Howard Husock, a senior fellow at @AEI.

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