Julianna LaFollette

Redmond voters approved all three measures the City had on its ballot for the May election, amending rules around nepotism and term limits. Residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of a ballot measure that would add a qualification to the Redmond City Charter, prohibiting an individual from holding elected office on the same City Council with […]

The Biden administration announced that it is officially moving to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug under federal law. The Department of Justice submitted a notice of proposed rule-making to the Federal Register on May 16 initiating a formal rule-making process to reclassify the drug. A Schedule I drug […]

On May 1, the City of Bend approved changes to how it calculates system development charges. Now, Redmond plans to follow suit. The City of Redmond is proposing an increase in its transportation system development charges, which are one-time charges developers pay to cover infrastructure-related improvements in the city. City staff members presented a proposed […]

On April 22 the Oregon Department of Justice launched its “You Belong” campaign to increase awareness for Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline, which provides support and options for people targeted in hate crimes or bias incidents. The campaign, which will continue for three months, will put out public service announcements, radio ads and social media ads […]