From WSLR 96.5, the Critical Times reports on local politics and grassroots activism, all happening in your backyard. The General Election is on Nov. 6 and, until then, we’ll be talking to some of the names on that ballot. We’ve got Democratic candidate, Olivia Babis, running for the State House seat against Republican candidate, Joe Gruters. Republican candidate, Will Robinson, joined us in the studio to discuss his campaign for the District 71 seat while Democratic candidate Tracy Pratt, his opponent, speaks to us on the priorities of her campaign. Introducing our new, weekly segment, we have a Manatee News Update with Dennis Maley from the Bradenton Times. All of this coming up soon!