The stats tell me there's a lot of interest in the sheriff, the drug war, and the county attorney's race.
Anyway, the Republicans get it wrong. As usual:
Johnson County Republicans have lashed out at Pulkrabek, arguing that his advocacy of changing the penalty for having small amounts of marijuana from a serious to simple misdemeanor is reckless.
"It's a very irresponsible position to take," said Johnson County Republicans head Todd Versteegh of Oxford. "If he wants to be sheriff, he needs to enforce the laws on the books."
No, no, no, no, no. What the sheriff is talking about is changing the law, not ignoring the law.
And speaking of the law, here's the lawyers:
Aspects of the proposal have gained the support of Democratic Johnson County attorney candidate Nick Maybanks.
"I agree with the sheriff; there are times we can use a citation in lieu of jail time for small amounts of marijuana," he said. "We're dealing with critical jail overcrowding. We're getting to a point where we have to make tough choices."
Maybanks' opponent, Assistant Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness, did not immediately return phone calls for comment Tuesday.
I haven't heard back from her yet, either; Nick's prior comments are here and I'll be happy to share Janet's too.
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