Our endorsement interview session for the Oregon House District 54 race included just one candidate, Cheri Helt. For that and myriad of other reasons, we are endorsing Helt in this race. Democratic candidate Nathan Boddie—who’s been absent from every debate and public forum in this race since July—declined to attend our interview. Amanda La Bell […]
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Diaper Nonprofit Creates a Stink
Former volunteers speak out about alleged missing funds
The Rebecca Foundation, the nonprofit organization providing cloth diapers to families in need, shuttered its doors last week and is under investigation with the Oregon Department of Justice. The organization was founded by Amanda La Bell, a candidate for House District 54 who ended her campaign last month after it was revealed that she had […]
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La Bell Pulls Out of HD54 Race
The candidate notified the Oregon Working Families Party Sept. 19
Tthe Oregon Working Families candidate for House District 54 has decided to end her run for the seat. According to a press release from the Oregon Working Families party, the party fully supports Amanda La Bell’s decision to end her campaign. “As a party, we believe that when a candidate no longer has the trust […]
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Party-line voting is never ideal—but this year, that’s even more apparent
As the 2018 election season begins to elevate to fever pitch, voters are being challenged, perhaps more than in other years, to truly think for themselves as they cast their votes. We’d like to say that voters should always be compelled to go beyond party-line voting and to choose candidates based on merit and position—but […]
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A Third Party Candidate Can Get Voters Out of the Box
Last month, the Oregon Working Families Party announced that Amanda La Bell would be running on the party’s ballot line in the House 54 race. Some have mistakenly asserted that it was the Democrats who made the effort to get La Bell, the founder and executive director of the Rebecca Foundation, on the ballot, in […]
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The Rebecca Foundation is opening Bend’s first diaper bank in 2018
Diaper need in the U.S. affects one in three families, especially here in Central Oregon. Many families will have to choose between either purchasing diapers or food. At this time, there are no government or state assistance programs that help struggling families purchase diapers and there are few resources for this type of aid in […]