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Vote Yes on Measure 108 – Vape Tax

Measure 108 would create a tax on nicotine vaping and heated tobacco products
by The Source Staff

Measure 108 would create a tax on nicotine vaping and heated tobacco products. Under the ballot measure, the monies would first go to the administration and enforcement of the tax. The remaining revenue would then be allocated to the Oregon Health Authority for medical and health care-assistance programs, including mental health services and other programs […]

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Vote Yes on Measure 109 – Clinical Use of Psilocybin

Oregon ranks dead last in the country for high rates of mental illness combined with low access to care. We have a crisis that calls out for innovative solutions.
by The Source Staff

Measure 109 legalizes the use of the plant medicine psilocybin in a clinical setting. It was spearheaded by two Portland therapists, Sheri and Thomas Eckert, who have been working to make psilocybin legal and accessible for years. Psilocybin may induce an altered state of consciousness with feelings of euphoria, visual and mental hallucinations, changes in […]

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Vote Yes on Measure 110 – Drug Decriminalization

This election, voters have the opportunity to extend folks some needed medical and mental health treatment.
by The Source Staff

We are all veterans of the War on Drugs. And at this point, we have little to show for it. Unfortunately, the history of this conflict is one where community members suffering from addiction have been thrown in jail and branded as criminals for life. But the tide is turning. This election, voters have the […]

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Vote Jeff Merkley for Oregon U.S. Senator

It’s reassuring to have a candidate who is so authentic and hardworking as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
by The Source Staff

A September poll from Civiqs had Jeff Merkley leading this race by 20 points. While this could be a sign of good governance on Merkley’s part, it doesn’t hurt that his Republican competitor, Jo Rae Perkins, is a QAnon conspiracist who falsely claimed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler plotted to start Oregon’s wildfires. It turns out that […]

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Vote Melanie Kebler, Bend City Council Pos. 1

Kebler believes that timely communication with the public is key to the role
by The Source Staff

Bend’s City Council position 1 race has two qualified and competent candidates running—and while the position is nonpartisan, the two bring differing backgrounds and philosophies. While it’s true that a city council’s role lies in handling the mundane business of roads and sewers and city codes, increasingly it’s clear that Bend also is sorely in […]

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Vote Anthony Broadman, Bend City Council Pos. 2

Broadman will represent Bend’s blue voters with measured pragmatism
by The Source Staff

As City Councilor Bill Moseley’s dramatic tenure comes to an end, we welcome the progressive idealism Anthony Broadman will bring to this seat. Where Moseley’s attitude was often cavalier and self-absorbed, Broadman will represent Bend’s blue voters with measured pragmatism. As an indigenous rights lawyer, Broadman’s life’s work is centered on advocating for the underserved […]

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Vote Chris Piper for Bend City Council Pos. 3

Chris Piper has demonstrated an ability to be that moderate voice who actually listens to constituent
by The Source Staff

With two veteran councilors walking away this year—including one moderate and one decidedly conservative councilor—the next iteration of the Bend City Council is undoubtedly going to look very different. We’d be pleased to see a progressive council that’s also not afraid to stand up to powerful private interests—and at the same time, we recognize that […]

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Vote Rita Schenkelberg Bend City Council Pos. 4

Rita Schenkelberg is part of a rising movement of socially minded liberals willing to stand up for inclusivity and equity and challenge the status quo
by The Source Staff

Bend City Councilor Bruce Abernethy, who is not running for re-election, has served as both a Bend City Councilor and Mayor on and off for the last 20 years. During that time he’s gone from a die-hard champion of Bend’s “slow growth” movement to a more moderate voice in City politics. He was raised in […]

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Vote Eileen Kiely Oregon Senate District 27

Eileen Kiely—who’s both served in the military and worked in corporate America—appears to be able to bring an assertive voice to Salem
by The Source Staff

Tim Knopp has been serving in District 27 (Redmond, Tumalo, Sunriver and Bend) since 2013 and during his tenure, the votes he has cast are stacking up against him. He voted against the Student Success Act, which will bring in an estimated $18 million to Bend-La Pine Schools. He was among the Republican senators to […]

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