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Whitney Walker, second left, and Tracy Kurzendoerfer protest outside of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's office on Friday, March 30, 2018 in Frankfort, Ky. Walker and Kurzendoerfer are teachers in Fayette County.
In this April 2, 2018 file photo, teachers from across Kentucky fill the state Capitol to rally for increased funding and to protest last minute changes to their state funded pension system in Frankfort, Ky. A public employee pension crisis for state governments has deepened to a record level even after nearly nine years of economic recovery for the nation, according to a study released Thursday, April 12, 2018, leaving many states especially vulnerable if the economy hits a downturn.
Thousands of Kentucky teachers hoisted signs and chanted "we love our children" on Friday as they called on legislators to reject the Republican governor's vetoes and restore increases in education spending. Classes were canceled around Kentucky as teachers descended on the Capitol, wearing red T-shirts and carrying signs that said "I love my public school."
The National Weather Service says a winter weather advisory remains in effect until 2 p.m. Monday, with several inches of sprin... . FILE - In this March 4, 2015, file photo, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn.
Teachers from across Kentucky hold up signs as they fill the state Capitol to rally for increased funding and to protest last minute changes to their state funded pension system, Monday, April 2, 2018, in Frankfort, Ky.
A judge is recommending that President Donald Trump mute rather than block some Twitter followers to resolve a First Amendment lawsuit. A judge is recommending that President Donald Trump mute rather than block some Twitter followers to resolve a First Amendment lawsuit.
In this Oct. 30, 2017, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, speaks at the dedication ceremony for the new Toyota production engineering and manufacturing center in Georgetown, Ky. The Republican Party of Kentucky's Central Committee approved a resolution Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, condemning sexual harassment.
Democratic state Rep. Rocky Adkins greets union workers outside of the state House chamber on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Frankfort, Ky. House Republicans were scheduled to pass several bills targeting labor unions on the third day of the legislative session.
All eight of Kentucky's presidential electors have cast their ballots for Donald Trump, who won by a landslide in the Bluegrass state in November. The state's members of the Electoral College met Monday in the Kentucky Supreme Court chambers at the State Capitol in Frankfort.
In this Jan. 11, 2016 photo, Kentucky Democrat House Speaker Greg Stumbo speaks with reporters in Frankfort, Ky. Democrats in Kentucky are worried Donald Trump's appeal in Appalachia could topple their majority in the state House of Representatives.