CAPPS CELEBRATES AT PUBLIC MARKET: TAXPAYERS, MEET YOUR NEW TAB!

KEYT NewsChannel 3-12 breathlessly reported that Laura Capps is leading her re-election bid, treating us to the riveting detail that she celebrated at the Public Market. Because nothing says 'I represent the common folk' like hobnobbing where a craft beer costs more than some people's utility bills. One can only imagine the 'nonpartisan' revelry, perhaps featuring artisanal charcuterie boards and spirited debates on the latest progressive virtue signal, all while the county’s fiscal health quietly flatlines.

While Capps was busy popping corks, we're sure the county's unfunded pension liabilities and ever-expanding bureaucracy were also quietly 'leading.' But hey, who needs responsible governance when you've got a good photo op? The real story isn't who's ahead in a popularity contest, but who's actually going to rein in the spend-and-regulate fever gripping our local government.

Speaking of, the lack of curiosity from our local media on the *real* costs of these 'victories' is truly astounding. It's almost as if they're content to just report the scores without ever asking who's paying for the stadium lights. Remember, every feel-good government program, every new pet project, every celebratory craft beer at the Public Market, eventually comes due. And it's never the politicians footing the bill; it's always you, the dear taxpayer. Perhaps Capps' next celebration could be at the county's budget meeting, explaining where all that money went.