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Vote Yes on Measure 109 – Clinical Use of Psilocybin

Oregon ranks dead last in the country for high rates of mental illness combined with low access to care. We have a crisis that calls out for innovative solutions.
by The Source Staff

Measure 109 legalizes the use of the plant medicine psilocybin in a clinical setting. It was spearheaded by two Portland therapists, Sheri and Thomas Eckert, who have been working to make psilocybin legal and accessible for years. Psilocybin may induce an altered state of consciousness with feelings of euphoria, visual and mental hallucinations, changes in […]

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Vote Eileen Kiely Oregon Senate District 27

Eileen Kiely—who’s both served in the military and worked in corporate America—appears to be able to bring an assertive voice to Salem
by The Source Staff

Tim Knopp has been serving in District 27 (Redmond, Tumalo, Sunriver and Bend) since 2013 and during his tenure, the votes he has cast are stacking up against him. He voted against the Student Success Act, which will bring in an estimated $18 million to Bend-La Pine Schools. He was among the Republican senators to […]

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Vote Scott Schaier for Deschutes County Sheriff

As Central Oregon grows and changes, we believe it’s time for new leadership at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s office
by The Source Staff

More attention has been placed on law enforcement agencies in recent months, and with that comes a more informed conversation around the impact that its leaders can have on an organization. As Central Oregon grows and changes, we believe it’s time for new leadership at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s office. While L. Shane Nelson has […]

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Vote Yes on Measure 110 – Drug Decriminalization

This election, voters have the opportunity to extend folks some needed medical and mental health treatment.
by The Source Staff

We are all veterans of the War on Drugs. And at this point, we have little to show for it. Unfortunately, the history of this conflict is one where community members suffering from addiction have been thrown in jail and branded as criminals for life. But the tide is turning. This election, voters have the […]

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Vote Jack Zika for Oregon House District 53

Zika’s bipartisan work around addressing the housing issue makes it difficult for us to advocate for firing him this time around
by The Source Staff

Throughout this campaign, Jack Zika has riffed about being “the housing guy.” While said lightheartedly, Zika has indeed had some big wins for housing for both Bend and Redmond in the two years he’s served as representative. He was behind the bill establishing a state pilot program that carved out land outside both Bend and […]

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Vote Jason Kropf for Oregon House District 54

Bend Park and Recreation District board member whose votes on the board have shown a commitment to public process and standing up to powerful interests in Bend
by The Source Staff

We would love to be framing this endorsement solely around the various positive attributes these two candidates bring in representing Bend in the Oregon State Legislative Assembly. We’d love to focus on voting records and backgrounds, as we do with most campaigns. Unfortunately, this race has been positively stained by a voracious string of attack […]

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Vote Jeff Merkley for Oregon U.S. Senator

It’s reassuring to have a candidate who is so authentic and hardworking as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
by The Source Staff

A September poll from Civiqs had Jeff Merkley leading this race by 20 points. While this could be a sign of good governance on Merkley’s part, it doesn’t hurt that his Republican competitor, Jo Rae Perkins, is a QAnon conspiracist who falsely claimed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler plotted to start Oregon’s wildfires. It turns out that […]

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Vote Joe Biden for U.S. President; Kamala Harris for Vice President

At most basic, Americans need a president who will deliver both honesty and decency and the feeling that he (or she) has their best interests at heart
by The Source Staff

When we look back upon this endorsement, we’d like to recall some of the reasons we saw promise in the eventual President Biden, rather than the near-endless reasons to cast a protest vote that sees #45 exit his self-made swamp. At most basic, Americans need a president who will deliver both honesty and decency and […]

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Vote Ellen Rosenblum for Attorney General

She’s a progressive candidate who’s worked to strengthen hate crime laws in the state, as well as developing a statewide bias-crime hotline to track issues of discrimination
by The Source Staff

In the race for Oregon’s Attorney General—the position responsible for enforcing state laws and advocating on behalf of the state in federal (and other) courts—only one of the candidates on the ballot is an attorney, making the choice in this race relatively simple. Ellen Rosenblum served as a federal prosecutor and judge before first becoming […]

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