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…/...
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What Happened August 2020
This video discussion features Sen. John Skubal and Rep. Jan Kessinger, two moderate Republicans who were defeated in the Republican primary after years of service and consistent votes in support of public education, as well as Sen. Hensley’s Chief of Staff Kerry Gooch. It provides some valuable insight into what happened in August, the difficulty of ensuring we have informed voters and what lies ahead. We recommend you take the time to view it and think about how you can help. #friendsdontletfriendsvotebasedondeceptivepostcards#beaninformedvoter#domorethanvote...
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Recently, we have seen a disappointing amount of outrage from multiple directions. You are entitled to your opinions, you are entitled to make yourself heard. You are not entitled to attack school board members who do not make the decisions you want. “No one got elected to the board of education because they wanted to manage a pandemic. Board members are doing their best to balance safety and learning. Every decision made will seem like the wrong decision for someone. Board members will continue to do their best to make good decisions in a bad environment, and they...
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UPDATE: Benjamin Hodge did not participate. We do not think he would be a good representative for District 2. You can watch the video of Melanie Haas participating in this forum. Johnson County residents of State Board of Education District 2, you have a very important election coming up. Please tune in to this forum. The SBOE candidates Melanie Haas and Benjamin Hodge will be on at 6:15 pm TONIGHT (Wednesday). https://www.facebook.com/events/625960464979099?active_tab=about...
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