Capitol Hill Kids on 2016

By JM Rieger

Posted March 22, 2016 at 3:08pm

By JM Rieger and Stephanie Akin and Thomas McKinless

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The presidential primaries, with their name-calling, locker room language and general lack of civility have been bewildering for many people, including three groups of area kids who weighed in on the 2016 race.

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