{"id":2715,"date":"2025-02-17T20:32:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T01:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/66-228-46-199.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/?page_id=2715"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:04:37","slug":"latest-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?page_id=2715","title":{"rendered":"Latest Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2715\" class=\"elementor elementor-2715\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e7702 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50e7702\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b3805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c4b3805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) event -->\n<script>\n  gtag('event', 'conversion_event_page_view', {\n    \/\/ <event_parameters>\n  });\n<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c63505 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"9c63505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3125 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-common-sense category-finance tag-common-sense\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3125\" >\n\t\t\t\tBudget and Overrides and the sky is falling, but not really\u2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 14, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Here is where I\u2019m at on budgets and overrides and things of this nature. First &#8211; I am against any cuts to the early learning center and elementary school first<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3125\" aria-label=\"Read more about Budget and Overrides and the sky is falling, but not really\u2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3116 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-common-sense category-curriculum category-finance category-uncategorized tag-common-sense tag-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3116\" >\n\t\t\t\tClass Size Matters\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I read an interesting study on how your Kindergarten class affects your earnings. The study was done out of Harvard and there was a collaboration with the National Bureau of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3116\" aria-label=\"Read more about Class Size Matters\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3101 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-common-sense\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3101\" >\n\t\t\t\tMy Statement on the Secretary of Education&#8217;s Visit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 25, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I for one welcome the visit from the secretary of education, just as I would welcome a visit from any secretary of education whether a democrat or a republican is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3101\" aria-label=\"Read more about My Statement on the Secretary of Education&#8217;s Visit\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3056 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-sense category-finance tag-common-sense\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3056\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ZBB-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ZBB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ZBB-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ZBB.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3056\" >\n\t\t\t\tZero Based Budgeting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Zero Based Budgeting and Sutton Schools I&#8217;m against an override for the Sutton Schools. And some people might ask the question &#8211; how can you support quality programs for students<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3056\" aria-label=\"Read more about Zero Based Budgeting\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3052 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-common-sense category-curriculum category-finance category-parental-rights tag-common-sense\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3052\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 Sutton Candidate Forum Responses\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 12, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Thanks for the opportunity to respond to these questions, although I did have a conflict with the event I took the time to record my responses to the questions presented<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3052\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2025 Sutton Candidate Forum Responses\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-sense tag-about tag-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3043\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GoogleAd300x250.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GoogleAd300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GoogleAd300x250-240x200.png 240w, https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GoogleAd300x250-200x167.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3043\" >\n\t\t\t\tSutton High News Q&#038;A\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 9, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sutton High New Article I had the opportunity to answer questions from the Sutton High School newspaper staff &#8211; here they are: What is your name, how long have you<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/?p=3043\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sutton High News Q&#038;A\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2715","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2715"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3139,"href":"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2715\/revisions\/3139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vote.matera.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}