Audra Jornov reports in the Register Star about Didi Barrett's campaign stop at Club Helsinki, Sunday, Feb. 12. The Dutchess County resident is the Democrat candidate in the March 20 special election to fill the New York State Assembly seat formerly held by Marcus Molinaro. Rich Wager is the Republican candidate, and also a Dutchess County resident. A major challenge: Many voters are unaware the special election is scheduled. Barrett told the crowd Saturday, this is "like a school budget election; the only people who will come out and vote are those who care enough...." Barrett's priorities include a focus on economic development via mandate relief and aid to local farmers, job development, and relief from various unfunded mandates. Jornov writes that Wager "is focusing his campaign issues on changing the culture of state politics and relief on taxes for the district’s small business owners." Read the full story in the Register Star.