No "Week in Review" on Teach the Vote today
Date Posted: 4/15/2022
The ATPE state office is closed Friday, April 15, in observance of Good Friday. Therefore, the lobby team will not be publishing a "Week in Review" blog post today, but we will resume our coverage here on Teach the Vote next week. The state office will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, April 18. Stay tuned for our next Week in Review blog post summary Friday, April 22. We wish everyone a peaceful and restful holiday weekend!
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