Editor’s note: Apathy and disinformation are the greatest threats to our democracy. One of the most transparent means of relaying information is Q&As. I wanted to include the full transcripts of the candidate’s forum at the Twisp Valley Grange on July 22, but the Grange has posted video of each segment online. In lieu of spending several hours transcribing or fixing AI’s transcription, I am posting the links below. I hope you will find the…
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Sound was muffled and difficult to understand for me. So I ended up using the Voter’s Pamphlet to make my voting decisions. Surprised Tony Hawley didn’t show–often times the candidate will have a stand in show if they have prior commitments. No shows make a negative statement to the voters.