Fired state worker sues Kentucky governor over free speech

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is being sued by an ex-state employee who claims she was fired due to her ties to a group that supported teacher sickouts that shut down school districts to protest GOP-backed legislation.
The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges Charissa “Chris” Cooke’s First Amendment rights were violated when she was fired from her paralegal job this month.
The suit says Cooke joined the public education advocacy group KY 120 United las