Side benefit of pandemic may be increased public participation

We appreciate the local town hall meeting organized by state Rep. Jami Cate and Sen. Fred Girod in Lebanon earlier this month.
To paraphrase, slightly, what Girod said: It’s good for all of us to get together, particularly in these weird, COVID-influenced times when nothing is normal – especially the legislative process. It’s important to communicate, directly, in person, with our legislators.
That is particularly true in the topsy-turvy world created by COVID, with the…