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Deschutes County wouldn’t enforce gun laws under proposed ballot measure

Group collecting signatures to put a measure on the November ballot
Christian Trejbal

Deschutes County residents could vote on a ballot measure in November to prohibit the county from enforcing gun laws. Sponsors of an initiative petition called the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance will begin collecting signatures to place it on the ballot. (See a version of the petition at the bottom of this post.) The proposed measure would […]

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House District 53 up for grabs

After 15 years, Rep. Gene Whisnant is not running for re-election
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

For the past 15-plus years, Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, has represented District 53 in the Oregon House of Representatives. Today though, the longtime representative announced he’s not running for another term.  “I look forward to completing my term and being active in the interim and 2018 session,” Whisnant stated in a Nov. 4 press release. […]

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Ron Wyden grills Jeff Sessions

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“Were you aware of any concerns at the FBI or elsewhere about your contacts with the Russians, or any other matters relevant to whether you should step aside from the Russian investigation?” Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified today as the Russia & 2016 Election Investigations continue in the U.S. Senate. The above quote is from […]

Posted inOpinion

Endorsements: State Representative District 53 & Oregon Secretary of State

So you thought we were done with elections coverage for the year? Nope. Here are our last two endorsements.
The Source Staff

State Representative District 53 Gene Whisnant We would love to support a more independent or progressive candidate in this race, but our hands are tied. Democrat opponent Michael Graham, an educator and paralegal, has said his reason for jumping into this race was that no one was opposing Republican Gene Whisnant—but apparently “jumping in” didn’t […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Elections 2016

All the endorsements for (almost) all the races
The Source Staff

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. […]

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Candidates – Elections 2016

The Source Weekly’s Endorsements for 2016 Candidates
The Source Staff

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 button—but that would be foolish. Gov. […]

Posted inOpinion

We Can’t Hear You

The Source Staff

In last Tuesday’s election, Brady Fuller won the election for Position One on Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD) with 4,081 votes. That is hardly a big number of votes—actually only four percent of the total number of eligible voters. Yet, Fuller won by a landslide, thumping incumbent Dan Fishkin, who only earned 2,305 votes, […]

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