Our November Endorsements Reprised
Federal
For President: Barack Obama
For U.S. Senate: Jeff Merkley
State
For State Treasurer: Ben Westlund
For Secretary of State: Kate Brown
For Attorney General: John Kroger
For State Senate District 27: Maren Lundgren
For House District 53: Conrad Ruel
For House District 54: Judy Stiegler
County
Deschutes County Commission: Alan Unger
City Council
Position 1: Peter Gramlich
Position 2: Jodie Barram
Position 3: Linda Johnson
Position 4: Jim Clinton
State Measures
Yes: Measure 54: Rescind outdated voter age requirement law
Yes: Measure 55: Delay redistricting implementation
Yes: Measure 56: Repeal Oregon’s double majority law
No: Measure 57: Mandatory minimums for drug and property crimes
No: Measure 58: Require English only instruction
No: Measure 59: Unlimited income tax deduction for top earners
No: Measure 60: Abolish tenure rules for teachers
No: Measure 61: More minimum sentences for drug and property crimes
No: Measure 62: Redirect lottery funds to public safety programs
No: Measure 63: Exempt some construction projects from building permit requirements
No: Measure 64: Prohibit unions from colleting pay roll dues
No: Measure 65: Do away with party primaries and create a run-off system
Local Tax Measures
Yes: Measure 9-58: COCC Construction Bond
Yes: Measure 9-60: Bend Area Transit District Funding
Yes: Measure 9-61: Increase County Room Tax Rates
This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2008.
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Stop the presses! The Source endorses Democrats and tax increases.
What else were you expecting from the Source?
Yeah, a modest increase in a tax on tourists that levels the playing field between city and country lodging rates and augments lost timber revenues. What wacky idea. Then you have investing in higher education to keep pace with demand from the medical sector (i.e. Jobs for local students) and a transit system to get our employees to and from work in an era of record high gas prices. Pretty crazy stuff.
That’s how all taxes are sold. Just $.39 cents per $1000 of assessed value, etc. A modest increase. Add all those modest taxes together, though, and the result is quite immodest.
Besides, I know a better way to replace lost timber revenues. Cut trees.
“Cheat Sheet”
Does the Source think we are incompetent morons, unable to do our own research?
Please read about your candidates and issues- Protect your home, vote for those who are looking out for Oregon.
A Democratic vote is not always a green vote.
I agree with most of your endorsements but Westlund does not have the skills that Alley has even the Willamette Week endorsed Alley. It would be a shame if Bend lost Burley while Stigler is a fine candidate Burley has worked hard for our community.