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The Legislative Walkout Brigade Has One More Chance to Do the Right Thing

If those senators didn’t show up for their own benefit, knowing they’d risk being disqualified, what’s to say they’re going to play nice for the benefit of the rest of us?
by The Source Editorial Board

Cue the music, pop the champagne, because after a host of headlines and opinion pieces about legislative walkouts and subsequent legal challenges, the Oregon legislators who refused to do the people’s business in the Oregon State Legislative Assembly have officially been disqualified by the state Supreme Court. Last week, the court agreed with the decision […]

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When Your House Rep Isn’t From Here and China is More Important than the District

When hopeful politicians tour their prospective districts, stumping for votes, a common approach is to boast about just how well they know the ins and outs of the district
by The Source Editorial Board

When hopeful politicians tour their prospective districts, stumping for votes, a common approach is to boast about just how well they know the ins and outs of the district. They might name-drop or mention pressing issues, for example, all in the name of proving that they’re the most well-versed candidate and the most dedicated to […]

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Letters to the Editor 02/01/2024

by The Source Staff

Corrections: In the Jan. 25 story, “Winter Wonders: Caring for Winter Hummingbirds,” the author recommended a 4:1 sugar-to-water ratio for hummingbird food; that was incorrect. It’s “water to sugar.” In the Jan. 25 story, “Dinner at the Hook & Plow,” the author mentioned eating swordfish. It was sturgeon. We regret the errors. Guest Opinion: Telling […]

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Letters to the Editor 01/25/2024

by The Source Staff

South Bend footbridge I am the local leader of the Bitterbrush Broads and Bro’s chapter of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness and we oppose the footbridge proposal over the Deschutes. I read your article about the group that keeps pursuing a footbridge over the Southern Deschutes River Wild and Scenic area. There are some […]

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A Battle Over Measure 110, and So Far No One’s Happy

Pack your patience as the state continues to get the supports in place to make drug treatment reforms really fly.
by The Source Editorial Board

Oregon’s short legislative session is traditionally reserved for budget tweaks and other fixes, but this February, expect another big issue to dominate: Measure 110. Oregonians in 2020 voted in favor of decriminalizing user amounts of drugs and funneling more marijuana taxes into the state’s treatment programs, but three years in, most people—Democrats and Republicans, both—agree […]

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Sign the Petition to Increase the Size of the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners

A bigger commission might better serve the county’s 200,000 residents—but for now, let’s sign the petition to further consider the issue
by The Source Editorial Board

Look on NextDoor or another lively community forum and you’re likely to see plenty of talk about the Bend City Council and what it is or is not doing at the present time. People tend to have a lot to say about the running of our local city government, and sometimes those opinions are downright […]

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A Supreme Court Ruling on an Abortion Drug Could Be Just the Beginning of Politicizing Medication

So what does this mean for Oregonians?
by The Source Editorial Board

In addition to a presidential election that promises to test the borders of American democracy — again — the year 2024 will go down as the year that the U.S. Supreme Court could decide to place its own judgement of medical concerns above the decisions of the agency tasked with ensuring that the drugs on […]

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Letters to the Editor 01/11/2024

by The Source Staff

January 6th Was Just the Beginning for Trump Three years ago, a violent mob, incited by then-President Trump and his allies in Congress, attacked the U.S. Capitol to try and stop the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in American history. Now, three years and four indictments later, Trump is running for president […]

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