CONWAY — Kingston businessman (and former District 3 Executive Councilor) Russell Prescott says if elected to Congress he will focus on balancing the budget to bring down inflation.
But during a recent visit to the Sun, one thing he preferred not to focus on was the events of Jan. 6.
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