School board race devolves into political spat as signs destroyed
Candidate Tai Harden alleges racism by S.O.S. campaign; rumor-mongering and conflict unfold on social media
Ballots have arrived for Newberg voters as the May 18 election approaches, with the future of local school and park boards in the balance. A concerted effort by a conservative-backed political action committee COPS PAC to influence both nonpartisan elections has taken the form of signage throughout town and social media campaigns.
Now, a conflict has broken out between the COPS PAC s Save Our Schools campaign and their more progressive opponents in the school board races: Tai Harden and Ines Peña.