While campaign signs, party endorsements, and flashy mailers grab attention, Nate Peterson reminds us that only one voice holds lasting power: the voter’s. Despite the noise of outside money and orchestrated tactics, every election rests on the individual’s decision at the ballot box.

One parent from the Annunciation community speaks out on the realities of gun violence, calling it “naive” to think guns aren’t part of the problem. The piece warns that these incidents occur far too often and reminds us of our shared responsibility to end them.