Beyond the talk of flipping the U.S. House or sticking it to the Trump regime, the facts are plain: Cliff Bentz doesn’t seem to care much about the people of his district. The Oregon Health Plan covered some 70% of kids in Oregon’s large 2nd Congressional district in 2025. Over 40% of people in the […]
Next month, voters in Deschutes County will decide whether to elect Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert to continue in his position as the top law enforcement officer in the County, or whether to promote DCSO Lieutenant James “Mac” McLaughlin to the post instead. The race is arguably the most contentious of the local races in this […]
Deschutes County voters have some big decisions to make this time around — including deciding on a controversial district map proposal and the addition of two more commissioners to the Board of County Commissioners. This race doesn’t make decision-making much easier, as the two candidates on the ballot for Position 3 this November are both […]
Imagine you’re applying for a job. You submit your resume; you get the interview. During said interview, you extol the values of listening and having good information to inform you as you go about your work; only, as the interview goes on, it becomes clear that you have neither listened nor gathered much information — […]
Redmond’s mayoral race is a matchup between incumbent Ed Fitch and fellow City Councilor Jay Patrick — a contest that means both have plenty of experience, and plenty of votes, from which to analyze their leadership. (Another person, Charles Webster Baer, is also in the running, but we did not consider him a viable candidate […]
Our Mad Man We have a mad man in the White House — mad on power, greed and grievance. He’s dismantling our federal government. He’s rebuilding Washington, D.C., in his image. He’s waging war without our consent. He’s ruining our economy and our financial system. He has the audacity to claim ownership of other countries […]
Ladies and gentlemen…boys and girls… and debate fans from around Congressional District 5 and throughout the land! The moment you’ve been waiting for the entire election cycle is almost here. On Oct. 14, U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, a first-term member of Congress, will show up and throw down against Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair for […]
Representing a “purple” district like House District 53 is no easy task. With Democrats currently holding the majority in both chambers of the state legislature as well as the governor’s office, it could be easy for a Democrat like Emerson Levy to simply fade into the blue and go along for the partisan ride. But […]
Redmond’s city council elections operate slightly differently than other elected positions in the area, using a “multi-seat contest” format in which a pool of candidates run to fill a certain number of seats. This year, three seats are up for election, with two current City Council candidates not running again. Five people are in the […]
It’s that time again — time for our editorial board to weigh in on important issues facing local people in the coming November election. The calendar has just rolled over to September, and while it feels early to start sharing our endorsements for races in early November, the autumn goes fast, and before you know […]
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