Morgan Schmidt for County Commissioner A lack of affordable housing, homelessness, worker shortages, a childcare “desert,” drought and wildfires. These are just a few of the challenges we are facing right now in Deschutes County. Our elected officials have made progress towards addressing these challenges but there is still much work to be done. Frankly, some […]
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Yes on 9-155 – Bend-La Pine Schools bond
Voters in the Bend-La Pine Schools district have a consistent track record of supporting bonds for the construction and maintenance of local schools. Recent bond funding has seen the construction of both a new elementary school and a new high school in Bend—projects that have helped a district with a steady stream of new residents […]
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Vote No on Measure 9-152 – Allow Psilocybin Manufacturing and Service Centers in unincorporated Deschutes County
If it feels like double jeopardy to be voting on a thing that we just voted upon in the last election cycle in 2020, that’s because it is. Two of the commissioners on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners—Tony DeBone and Patti Adair—have voted in favor of placing this item on the ballots of Deschutes […]
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▶ WATCH: House District 54 – Jason Kropf & Judy Trego
The Source editorial board interviews the candidates vying for the House District 54 position
In this video, the Source Weekly editorial board interviews Republican Judy Trego and Democrat Jason Kropf, who are vying for the House District 54 position in November ’22. Watch for our endorsements in each race on our Election 2022 web page throughout the campaign season. WATCH NOW: Related Stories
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▶ WATCH: House District 53 – Emerson Levy & Michael Sipe
The Source editorial board interviews the candidates vying for the House District 53 position
In this video, the Source Weekly editorial board interviews Republican Michael Sipe and Democrat Emerson Levy, who are vying for the House District 53 position in November ’22. Watch for our endorsements in each race on our Election 2022 web page throughout the campaign season. WATCH NOW: Related Stories
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Letters to the Editor 09/22/2022
Midterm elections and democracy Democracy in the U.S. is facing severe challenge as evidenced by extremists using their position, social media and lies to destroy the impact of institutions and political norms—not for altruistic purposes, but to secure power for minority rule. As our democracy has aged, its population has changed from a homogeneous body […]
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Vote Emerson Levy for Oregon House District 53
Fundamentally, we believe Levy would better represent the voters of HD 53.
A lot has changed since the last time voters cast their ballots for Oregon’s House District 53. Due to redistricting following the recent U.S. Census, the boundaries of the district changed to incorporate more of Bend and less of Redmond. Additionally, incumbent Jack Zika decided not to run again, making this a competitive race with two […]
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Vote Jason Kropf for Oregon House District 54
The incumbent in this race is doing exactly what we sent him to Salem to do.
Incumbents in a race typically have an advantage for a number of reasons—name recognition, yes, but also, if they’re doing the work that voters sent them to do, it’s difficult for a newcomer to gain an advantage. In the race for Oregon House District 54, Republican challenger Judy Trego can’t exactly be deemed a newcomer, […]
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Vote Yes on Measure 9-148 in Deschutes County
Make County Commissioner seats and elections non-partisan
Make County Commissioner seats and elections non-partisan As of Sept. 1, Deschutes County had 154,729 registered voters. Of those, 44,448 were registered Republicans, 47,614 registered as Democrats and 9,031 registered with the Independent party. And the largest share of voters? The non-affiliated voters, making up 50,845 of the voters in Deschutes County. With Oregon’s major parties […]
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▶ WATCH: Deschutes County Commissioner Pos. 1 – Tony DeBone & Oliver Tatom
The Source editorial board interviews the candidates vying for Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
In this video, the Source Weekly editorial board interviews Republican incumbent Tony DeBone and Democrat Oliver Tatom, who are vying for Position 1 on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners in November ’22. Watch for our endorsements in each race on our Election 2022 web page throughout the campaign season. WATCH NOW: Related Stories
