We hope voters note that Mike Thompson (incumbent running against Lindsey Constance), Jane Dirks (who ousted Jan Kessinger in the primary and is running against Mari-Lynn Poskin), Kristine Sapp (running against Jo Ella Hoye and Michael Kerner) and Laura Williams (running against Brandon Woodard) have opted not to participate in a local forum. We think that says a lot about their responsiveness to their potential constituents. “Candidates — of any political stripe — must have the courage of their convictions and the confidence in their ideas to be able to hold them up to public scrutiny and critique.”https://shawneemissionpost.com/…/why-the-post-hosts…/