VOTE YES: OUR CITY NEEDS STRONG SCHOOLS State and federal funding for public schools has taken painful cuts in recent years. And those cuts threaten the communities that depend on them for more than simply educating children without regard for ability to pay. “Public schools often provide economic benefits for communities,” asserts the Learning for Justice program of the Southern Poverty Law Center, “including employment, economic opportunities, and encouragement for famili

NEW ELECTION OFFICES ALL ON ONE FLOOR Cam Shannon, a machine tech assistant, and Assistant Polk County Auditor Carl Wiederaenders stand...