Before you vote April 11...

Lots of good stories in the local papers about the races for House 63 and County Commissioner 4. Registration may be required to read on, at the following links:

District 63: "Front Runner, Challenger Swap Positions"

District 63: "House Hopefuls Face Off"

District 63: "Turnout is Vital for GOP Runoff"

District 63: Star-Telegram endorses Lakusta over Parker in runoff

Commissioner 4: Candidates focus on experience

Commissioner 4: "Campaign finance at issue in commissioner runoff"

Commissioner 4: Star-Telegram endorses Carter over Eads in runoff

And one more tidbit: Did you see the display ad Paul Lebon bought in the News Connection this week? If you don't have your paper, click to download the PDF of the entire paper. You'll find it at the bottom of one of the inside pages. In the ad, Paul urges voters to e-mail him to get a list of reasons why you shouldn't vote for one of the District 63 candidates. I'm on one of Paul's old e-mail lists, so I got his commentary unsolicited. Paul's an interesting fellow. I like him personally -- he's an engaging guy. He fights for what he believes in. But I disagree with many of his views, and I'm not always been fond of his tactics. But at least he fights, and I give him credit for that. Read his e-mail, and do what you will with it.