Podcasts about election central

Today on LIVE! Daily News, the Arc Light Bar & Grill is Election Central for the November 5th Election tomorrow, two men have been indicted in San Angelo, walls are going up on the new Chick-Fil-A on North Bryant, and a crash slowed traffic on Knickerbocker Road this afternoon.Also, Mark Smith talks about the Central Bobcat's win over Odessa then talks about Frenship, and then Dr. David Bixler with ASU is in studio. Today's Top Stories: Tow Truck Driver Killed in Brown County Crash After Hydroplaning (11/04/2024)Crash on Knickerbocker Sends One to Hospital (11/04/2024)Structure Fire Call Leads to Evacuation in San Angelo (11/04/2024)Sheriff Hanna Heads for "Jail Time" in Chaplains' Fundraiser (11/04/2024)Convicted Felon Indicted for Evading Arrest After Foot Pursuit (11/04/2024)Texas High School Football State Rankings: Week 11 (11/04/2024)Texas DPS Urges Texans to Report Suspicious Election-Related Activities (11/04/2024)West Texas High School Football District Standings (11/04/2024)Troopers Respond to Crash on US 87 Outside San Angelo (11/04/2024)Quincy Jones, Producer of Michael Jackson's Thriller, Dies at 91 (11/04/2024)Lyft Offering 50% Off Rides To Polls on Election Day (11/04/2024)Whataburger Honors Veterans with Free Coffee Year-Round – Here's How to Get It (11/04/2024)San Angelo Man Indicted for Violently Attacking Septuagenarian (11/04/2024)Sterling County Courthouse Featured in Texas County Progress Magazine's November Issue (11/04/2024)Walls Up at New Chick-Fil-A Location on North Bryant (11/04/2024)Angelo State ROTC Hosts Veterans Vigil Honoring Alumni and Military (11/04/2024)Texas Woman Allegedly Tried to Sell Baby for $150 on Facebook (11/04/2024)Election Day Polling Info: High Early Voter Turnout in Tom Green County (11/04/2024)Severe Thunderstorms with Hail Possible in San Angelo Area (11/04/2024)Forgery and Family Violence Tops Booking Report (11/04/2024) 

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore hosts some of Chicago's top political writers to discuss the future of national politics during this election year. During this week's At Issue, excerpts from WBBM's Election Central panel are showcased where the panelists discuss the Harris/Walz ticket, Trump/Vance & more.  Featured panelists: Laura Washington: a political analyst for Channel 7 in Chicago Political columnist Shia Kapos Chicago Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt Block Club Chicago's Quinn Meyers & Alex Nitkin, with the Better Government Association's Illinois Answers Project.

Today we're joined by evolutionary biologist Dr. Colin Wright to discuss the biological realities of sex. We start off with a basic definition of what sex is and why you can't teach biology without teaching the fundamental truth of X and Y chromosomes. We explain how using "intersex" as evidence of transgenderism doesn't make sense when one has nothing to do with the other and "intersex" is an extreme biological outlier rather than a supposed "identity." We also touch on sex when it comes to sports and how we define and accept "fairness" when it comes to athletic competitions. At the end of the episode, Allie's dad, Ron Simmons, joins for a quick news update. --- Timecodes: (01:05) Academic biology (09:43) Can you teach biology without teaching X and Y chromosomes? (12:24) What is sex? (15:43) Intersex (24:59) Sports fairness (43:00) Special News Update with Ron Simmons --- Today's Sponsors: A'Del — go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com and enter promo code "ALLIE" for 25% off your first order! Naturally It's Clean — visit https://naturallyitsclean.com/allie and use promo code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your order. If you are an Amazon shopper you can visit https://amzn.to/3IyjFUJ, but the promo code discount is only valid on their direct website at www.naturallyitsclean.com/Allie. PublicSq — download the PublicSq app from the App Store or Google Play, create a free account, and begin your search for freedom-loving businesses! CrowdHealth — get your first 6 months for just $99/month. Use promo code 'ALLIE' when you sign up at JoinCrowdHealth.com. --- Links: FiveThirtyEight: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/ Election Central: https://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/#google_vignette --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***For voting resources and up-to-the-minute results, visit Election Central at www.inforum.com*** WDAY First News Anchors Se Kwon, Scott Engen and meteorologist Dillon Vogt break down the news you need for Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. Visit inforum.com/subscribe to subscribe.

Aaron, Kimberly and Doug cover the KY political news of the week, including the Governor dangling weed pardons, the AG warns you against consumer scams, and Doug Price is Right about judicial races (pt. 2). Over in the #CampaignCorner we hang out with Kelly Jones - a candidate from NKY, running for House District 68, as well as Rep. Buddy Wheatley - fighting to hang on to his NKY district 65 after tough redistricting at the hands of the GOP super majority. Finally, we end with an inspiring interview with Kentucky Democratic Party chair Colmon Elridge. It's a humdinger of an episode you DON'T want to miss! #ColonelsOfTruth #ProgressKentucky NEWS OF THE WEAK: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2022/10/14/andy-beshear-considers-action-kentucky-marijuana-convictions/69562807007/ https://studentaid.gov/ https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article267493023.html https://www.americanprogress.org/article/canceling-student-debt-of-at-least-10000-will-help-lower-the-cost-of-living/ https://www.ncsl.org/research/education/student-loan-debt637205704.aspx DOUG PRICE IS RIGHT: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb3.html https://phillipshepherd.com/ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2022/10/13/pacs-lineup-funding-in-kentucky-races-for-judge-louisville-mayor/69556285007/ CAMPAIGN CORNER: Kelly Jones (KY HD 68) https://www.kellyjonesforky.com https://twitter.com/Luvurneighbor68 Representative Buddy Wheatley (KY HD 65) https://www.buddywheatley.com/ https://twitter.com/buddywheatleyky INTERVIEW: Colmon Elridge, Chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party CALL TO ACTION: Check out Forward Kentucky's Election Central resource page - including a hand link to interviews with all the progressive candidates courtesy My Old Kentucky Podcast AND Colonels of Truth: https://forwardky.com/election-central-home/ With less than three weeks left, pick one of those candidates an GET TO WORK! Calls, door knocking, donating - it's all critically important and we've gotta leave it ALL ON THE FIELD! Don't want to support a SPECIFIC politician? Fine. go donate time or treasure to Protect Kentucky Access: https://protectkentucky.com/

This week, Aaron, Doug & guest-host Nema discuss the elections that are just 75 days away - Who's got the best take, Mitch McConnell or Andy Barr? Then we look at the KY General Assembly legislative process in a new installment of Doug Price is Right. We check in with Grayson Vandegrift over in the Campaign Corner to hear about his race to go from Midway's mayor to the rep for the 56th district. We then interview Kentucky author Farrah Alexander about her book, "Resistance in the Bluegrass," before closing out with our Call to Action. #ColonelsOfTruth #ProgressKentucky SHOW NOTES: News of the Weak: https://news.yahoo.com/republicans-50-50-chance-recapturing-174647804.html https://www.axios.com/2022/08/22/mitch-mcconnell-trump-election-fraud https://twitter.com/progress_ky/status/1561703148401860610?s=20&t=BjcWcdYKZIj_z9cICW7d7Q https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/24/draft-plan-for-kentucky-special-session-would-direct-money-flood-relief/65417505007/ Doug Price Is Right: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2020/01/18/kentucky-legislative-leaders-consider-having-witnesses-take-oath/4509983002/ https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyGovernmentRetirees Campaign Corner: Grayson Vandegrift https://www.graysonforky.com/ Interview: Farrah Alexander https://www.josephbeth.com/book/9780813187204 https://www.facebook.com/AuthorFarrah https://twitter.com/AuthorFarrah Call to Action: Forward Kentucky's Election Central: https://forwardky.com/election-central-home Protect Kentucky Access: https://protectkentucky.com/join-us Take our poll!! https://bit.ly/RANK-KYGA22 Join us! http://progressky.org/ http://bit.ly/joinproky Support us! http://bit.ly/supportproky Live Wednesdays at 7pm https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Facebook @progressky Instagram @progress_ky Twitter @progress_ky YouTube http://bit.ly/progress_ky Music from www.NatoSongs.com Logo and some graphic design provided by couchfiremedia.com

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What is happening at the U.S. Post Office? The entire American election process is up in the air as Democrats race to find the weak links for exploitation. Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who have long been pushing for an unnecessary universal mail-in voting process, are now fueling this engineered chaos surrounding our Postal Service. What's clear is that their goal is not to see a free and fair election process. In this episode, Catherine discusses the U.S. Postal Service, the delays and failures of mass mail voting, and why citizen engagement is critical in the upcoming election this November. The bottom line is, our election processes are vulnerable from beginning to end – and those vulnerabilities are being exploited by groups who subvert our systems to serve their purposes. The best way to protect voters' rights is to equip citizens for service. Check out the training resources on our website to learn more: truethevote.org/get-trained/. Articles from The Scroll: AP: Post Office warns states across US about mail voting bit.ly/3gadTXn Fox News: Pelosi calls members back to Capitol Hill to consider USPS legislation, calls post office 'Election Central' fxn.ws/2Qaf9zk          Washington Post: Postal Service broke law in pushing time off for workers to campaign for Clinton, investigation finds wapo.st/3281Bdk Website: https://truethevote.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrueTheVote Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/TrueTheVote 

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Darren Smith and Jack Cronin are live from Election Central with interviews and the latest on today's election results. Guest: S.D. City Council Member Chris Cate.

Darren Smith and Jack Cronin are live from Election Central with the latest news on Super Tuesday. Guest: S.D. City Council Member Mark Kersey.

Jeff was joined by Palmer City Councilwoman Sabrena Combs. You may recognize Sabrena as the co-host of Landmine Love. They discuss her role in the Alaska Municipal League, how she met Jeff, 2018 Election Central, why she ran for the Palmer City Council, her role at Matanuska Electric Association, and other awesome topics. 

Jeff was joined by Ryan Binkley. Binkey is the President of the Binkley family's tourism business, that include the Riverboat Discovery, a gold mining tour, and a partnership with a flight seeing company. He is also president of the Anchorage Daily News. They discuss his family's history in Fairbanks, how the Binkley family came to buy the ADN, and the ADN partnership with the Landmine to host Election Central. Listen to how Ryan put the kibosh on Jeff's idea to have the Great Alaskan Bush Company as a sponsor for Election Central. 

John and Craig breakdown the 2018 midterm election results live from Election Central at the Egan Center in Anchorage.

Election Central, what is going to happen tonight? Tanya O'Rourke, Mack Mariani, ABC News; The guy who went for a joy ride at the Breeders Cup joins us as well.

Intro Hi and Welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, or librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th teacher, a parent, and after taking the new Pottermore quiz, I discovered that my Patronus is a…..hedgehog. WHAT?  I was totally expecting something mighty and fierce like a panther or an eagle! But - a hedgehog? I guess it could be worse - it could have been a salmon. This is Episode #7 and today we’re discussing Tips & Resources for talking about the Presidential Election, three election themed books, and I’ll answer a question about picture books for middle grade students. Main Topic - Tips & Resources for Discussing the U.S. Presidential Election So, in case you haven’t noticed, we here in the United States are in the midst of  rather lengthy presidential election season. And even my international friends are following this election with much interest. This will be my twelfth full year teaching so the 3rd presidential election that I’ve experienced with students.  And I have never seen kids so…. passionate about the two main candidates: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Even last spring when it was still the primaries, my 5th graders wanted to talk about it.  The emotional intensity toward these two candidates are sometimes tricky to navigate in the classroom and in your own home. If you are planning lessons or some reading around the elections and candidates this fall, here are some resources and some thoughts about how to guide those conversations which seem to be uniquely charged this election. We’ll discuss why you should consider talking about the election with children, some tips on how to make those discussions go more smoothly, and then finally some print and online resources to anchor those conversations. Why talking about the presidential election is important. First let’s talk about why discussing the presidential election is even necessary. So maybe you’re thinking - why even go there? Politics is always cited as one of those topics that you really shouldn’t bring up in polite conversation. In my view, we have an obligation as parents, teachers, and citizens to make sure our children are as informed as possible about the system of government in their country. Not only do we owe them that knowledge, but honestly it’s in our own self-interest. I don’t know about you, but I want a well-informed public in charge of the society that I’ll grow old in.  One that knows at least the basics of the electoral system and has had a little experience researching candidates and examining claims made by campaigns. Also, those skills are transferable to lots of other arenas in kids’ lives way beyond what happens in school. And honestly, you can’t assume they are getting the information anywhere else. In the U.S., presidential elections are only once every 4 years so harness that excitement while you can. And boy is there excitement this year! Tips for Political Discussions So now for a few tips about how to handle those discussions in your class or library or even at home. Even under the best circumstances, talking politics with one person can seem like a minefield. So attempting to channel the conversation of 20+ kids with widely differing viewpoints and backgrounds can be challenging. My first suggestion is try focusing the discussion more on issues rather than personalities. So, start the conversation more broadly. For example, you might ask “What a makes a good leader?” rather than “Do you like Clinton or Trump?” so they can hopefully express views that are grounded in what they truly value and think beyond preconceived ideas. A second suggestion is to set some ground rules about how to debate a topic without getting nasty. And then, practice with a less emotional topic first, like what animal makes a good pet or best pizza toppings. A third suggestion is to include the third party candidates in your discussions so that it doesn’t turn into such an “us” vs. “them” but acknowledges other voices and viewpoints. And the fact that there is a lot less coverage of Jill Stein or Gary Johnson or the dozens of other presidential candidates is a lesson in and of itself. And a final thought - try try try not to reveal who you are voting for or telegraph that information through your tone or body language. Mainly because it doesn’t matter what WE think. It’s been said before, but it’s worth repeating - It is more important to teach children HOW to think rather than WHAT to think.  Also, we should model open-mindedness and a willingness to change our point of view when we learn new information. And especially don’t bash a candidate (as much as you may need to bite your tongue). As a parent, I would be upset if a teacher was doing that in my child’s class, and I want to make sure that every kid feels welcomed in class and that we have an environment where we can examine issues and disagree without being disagreeable to each other. Because this election will end, but these children will have to work together for many more years. Resources On to some presidential election resources for you! I am going to say up front at as far as books go - there isn’t much on the middle grade level for Donald Trump. I have been hunting and searching all summer, pestering all the librarians I know, and the only kid focused Trump book I found turned out to be a spoof book! So, I’m really glad I realized that before buying it. However, there are some workarounds for you. First, let’s talk about books. For Hillary Clinton, there is the new biography in the “Who Was” series titled Who is Hillary Clinton?. I’ll be talking more about that in our Book Talk segment later. For students wanting something more in depth, there’s a new middle grade / YA biography called Hillary Rodham Clinton: Do All the Good You Can by Cynthia Levinson. That was just released this summer. There are also a couple picture books worth checking out like Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls are Born to Lead by Michelle Markel. An interesting side note about that book. Almost every single one of the 104 reviews on Amazon for that book are either 5 stars OR 1 star. Interesting. There is no middle ground there. For Donald Trump, one way to work around the lack of middle grade biographies available is to provide excerpts of the adult biographies. So there’s his famous The Art of the Deal and the newly released autobiography, Great Again, which would contain more up-to-date information for students. Obviously, you will need to read those chapters yourself first to make sure the content is okay for kids. Of course, instead of focusing on the candidates, you could focus on the election process with books like Honest Abe’s Guide to Presidential Elections. Or you could focus on presidential history with a book like National Geographic’s Our Country’s Presidents or Presidential Pets by Julia Moberg. Or, maybe you could focus on some fun reads like Bad Kitty for President, Dan Gutman’s The Kid Who Ran for President or a huge favorite of mine The Tapper Twins Run for President. (More on that one later in the Book Talk segment.) Biographies are just one avenue for learning about elections and current candidates. Scholastic has Election Skills Books for various grade levels. And I’ve ordered the Grade 4-6 version for my class. They also have lots of activities right on their website - linked right in the show notes for you. PBS also has a really great website called Election Central 2016 with video and other resources to help you examine the elections. I did notice that the PBS website is geared for grades 6 and up. And finally, Newsela has a Students Vote 2016 Teacher Guide where you can find articles. And the great thing about Newsela is that you can adjust the reading level of the articles so everyone gets the same content but at a level comfortable for them to absorb the information. I am really excited about harnessing my students’ energy and enthusiasm this year to help us all learn something new. Book Talk - Three Election Themed Books In this part of the show, I share with you a few books centered around a theme and discuss three things to love about each book. This week, we have three election themed books: the picture book When Penny Met Potus, the biography Who is Hillary Clinton? and the novel The Tapper Twins Run for President. When Penny Met POTUS When Penny Met POTUS is a picture book with words by Rachel Ruiz and illustrations by Melissa Manwill. It is a cleverly constructed story about a young girl, Penny, whose mother works in the White House. And Penny is super excited because today she gets to go to work with her mom, and try to find a way to meet this mysterious POTUS. She imagines him as a friendly suit-wearing monster and practices what she’s going to say and do when they meet until finally in her wandering through the White House, she comes face-to-face with POTUS. And the ending is so cute and clever - I’ll leave it for you and your kids to discover together.  But, here are three great things that I can say about When Penny Met POTUS:   The real-life basis of the illustrations. While Penny is searching in the White House, she imagines meeting POTUS in his own airplane, having a tea party together, and helping him solve the world’s problems.  And in each case, the drawings are accurate. From the paint on Air Force One to the inset cabinets of the China Room where they have tea, to the famous intricate carvings of the desk in the Oval Office, it’s all authentic. The only detail I couldn’t quite confirm was the fish tank. How the author and illustrator worked together to really show you how kids can sometimes fill in the gaps of their knowledge with the most imaginative things. You and I who work with kids a lot or have children of our own, know how those misunderstandings over figurative language or in this case definitions of acronyms can lead to some pretty hilarious results. The ice cream at the end.  I know it’s a small moment but I just loved that final page when Penny and POTUS are together and you catch a glimpse of this fully stocked freezer that is top to bottom packed with an awe-inspiring assortment of ice cream. I am a huge ice cream fanatic so if that’s what a White House visit is like, count me in! Who is Hillary Clinton? A second election themed middle grade biography is Who is Hillary Clinton? by Heather Alexander.  This is a new release in this really popular series and it just came out on August 2nd. It starts off with Clinton’s dream at age 13 of some day becoming an astronaut. She writes a letter to NASA and they flat out tell her, “We’re not interested in women astronauts.” From that formative experience, the biography steps back in time and covers her birth, her difficult family life as a child, her education and social justice work, and her tough political experiences as First Lady and then later Senator and Secretary of State. This biography goes all the way up to her winning the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States.  Here are three things that my students and I loved about Who is Hillary Clinton?: How the same format of this series makes them all easy to read. You already know the layout and text features before starting. As a teacher, I truly appreciate non-fiction series like that and as a reader, I feel like I can absorb more of the info since my mind isn’t working on the side to decipher the organization of the text. For example, all the chapter titles are between two thin horizontal lines. In the back, there’s always a one page vertical timeline of the person’s life right next to a one page vertical world timeline so you can place their life events in context. All of the illustrations are black and white sketches - and no photographs. It’s not too long. It’s a slim book and when you pick it up, you don’t feel like it’s going to be a major time investment.  I think most children could read this book in a few hours. And if they are inspired to know even more, there’s a great bibliography in the back. Even though it’s a short biography, Who is Hillary Clinton? is packed with great information for students. I especially like the side articles about the Equal Rights Amendment, Political Parties, and previous Women Who Ran for President. So not only are we learning about Hillary Rodham Clinton, we are also getting lots of other great history as well. The Tapper Twins Run for President And finally - The Tapper Twins Run for President! I think this one might be my favorite of the three - it just SO FUN to read! So, this novel is Geoff Rodkey’s third book in the series and was released a couple weeks ago. But you don’t have to have read the other two to really enjoy this one. And - I don’t know how he did it, but somehow this books touches on many of the same notes that the current Clinton/Trump election is hitting. It’s uncanny!  If you’re not familiar with the series, essentially it’s about 6th grade twins Claudia and Reese, who are very different from each other. Claudia is studious, intensely focused, and has been building her school political career since Kindergarten to run for 6th grade class president. (Qualities not unlike Clinton.) Then there’s Reese - popular, soccer jock, no political experience at all, and insanely competitive. (Qualities not totally unlike Trump.) So when Claudia and Reese get into an argument about playing soccer on the roof of the school, Claudia says, “If you don’t like the way I’m representing you as president, there’s an election coming up.” Meaning - you should vote for someone else. Well, Reese, viewing things in a competitive way, took that as a throw down to run for president himself. And things get hilariously crazy from there. Here are three things I just loved about The Tapper Twins Run for President: Side Characters: There’s Ashley, their incompetent baby-sitter who is always on her phone. Then their well-meaning but sometimes frazzled parents who send these frantic and funny text messages back and forth to each other. And my favorite - Xander Billington. As Claudia says, he’s from a “very-old, very-rich, and very brain-dead family” that came over on the Mayflower. And he talks likes he’s in a rap battle. If you ever seen the TV show Parks & Rec, just picture (and hear) Jean Ralphio. That’s Xander and he’s Reese’s running mate. It is wonderfully hilarious! You actually learn a lot about political campaigns in this book. But - not in an educational and didactic kind of way. It’s always primarily about fun. So for example, when talking about the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship, Claudia says, “Two good examples of dictatorships are North Korea and our apartment.”  Reese also gets a campaign manager and tries to stay on message. The two sides work out the details of a debate - which goes horribly wrong. Claudia and Reese are each trying to get the media to write about them in a favorable way and convince voters to show up on election day. It’s really clever and well crafted. Illustrations & Drawings: This is what made me fall in love with this series - the realism and the variety of the pictures. There are screenshots of chat logs when they play MetaWorld (a Minecraft-like game where some of the events happen) and pictures of hand-drawn campaign posters. My favorite photographs though are the ones of real locations in New York City. So there is a picture of the Shake Shack and the Hot and Crusty pizza joint on 86th street where the twins have campaign meetings. Photographs of the back seats of the M79 bus and a yogurt shop called 16 Handles. This series makes me want to take a Tapper Twins inspired road trip to New York City.   So if your students or children like this book, the second book, The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York is all about a scavenger hunt gone wrong through the streets of New York City. It is fabulous! So those are three different styles of book that you could include in your election themed discussions or displays in your class, home, or library. Q & A Our last segment of the show is Question & Answer time. Question: A few conversations that I’ve had lately in real life and on Twitter have essentially boiled down to this question: “What about picture books for middle grade readers?” Answer: To answer that quickly - YES! Please don’t dis the picture books when recommending titles to your tween children and students. And when you are selecting read alouds for home, school, or library, make sure you’ve got some great picture book options. I’ll admit that my classroom library is weak in that area but I’ve been inspired to improve. And I think in the future, I’ll do a longer segment about picture books because I’ve been learning a lot lately that I’d like to share with you. But a couple quick points: Older kids still love them! They are great reads for smaller time slots or in between longer books. Older readers bring a more sophisticated eye that notices more than if they had read that same book even a couple years ago. In a shorter amount of time, you can expose them to a huge variety of genres, plots, characters, and themes for them to build their background and later connect those ideas to their other reading. So, definitely don’t skip the picture book section the next time you are at your library or bookstore. Closing Okay - that wraps up our Q&A section this week. If you have a question about how to connect children between 8-12 to books they’ll love or some thoughts about why we should all still read picture books, I would really love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can find a full transcript of this show, and all the other episodes, at our website - BooksBetween.com  with links to every book and resource I mentioned today. And, if you have gotten some value out of this show, please tell a friend or share it on social media so others can find us as well. Thank you again and see you in two weeks!  Bye!

This week's episode of Extra Credit is devoted to Tuesday's upcoming primary election in Idaho. Hosts Kevin Richert and Clark Corbin break down legislative races to watch, preview the West Ada recall and crunch the numbers behind the bond and levy elections.