Measure 9-110: Yes City of Bend – Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax Should Bend impose a 3 percent tax on the sale of recreational marijuana? As of Jan. 1, 2017, the current tax on marijuana will go from 25 to 17 percent statewide, as the Oregon Liquor Control Commission takes over the regulation of the industry. […]
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Candidates – Elections 2016
Governor Kate Brown The looming budgetary shortfalls in Salem are of epic proportion. The shortfalls in education, public infrastructure spending, the public employee retirement system (PERS) and health care obligations are a wake up call for good governance. It’s enough to make a voter want to hit the reset buttonโbut that would be foolish. Gov. […]
Elections 2016
Endorsements Elections 2016 Candidates · Governor: Kate Brown · U.S. President: Hillary Clinton · Bend City Council Position 1: Justin Livingston · Bend City Council Position 2: Doug Knight · Bend City Council Position 3: Sally Russell · Deschutes County Sheriff: Shane Nelson · Oregon Senate District 27: Greg Delgado · Oregon House District 54: Knute Buehler · U.S. […]
Endorsements: State Senate District 27 & Measure 99
Greg Delgado State Senate District 27 Day after day, we here at the Source Weekly hear from readers who are deeply concerned about affordable housing and earning a living wage. The acute situation has left many Central Oregonians living in less-than-ideal situations, including living in cars, doubling up or permanently camping. Coupled with a need […]

