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Protecting Elders From Abuse

Elder Abuse Conference offers info on protecting older people from mental, physical & financial exploitation

The third annual Elder Abuse Conference is heading to Bend, taking place Nov. 8 and 9 at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center. According to the Oregon Department of Justice, fighting elder abuse is a top priority for the DOJ and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. As the population of older residents continues to […]

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Candidates – Elections 2016

The Source Weekly’s Endorsements for 2016 Candidates

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 buttonโ€”but that would be foolish. Gov. […]

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Creating Law Out of Disorder

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum talks pot, mortgage defaults and scammers

In the 13 months since being elected, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has been making history. She has helped beef up Oregon consumer protection programs and endorsed a bill that should help medical marijuana cardholders better connect with legal pot-slinging dispensaries. But perhaps Rosenblum’s biggest accomplishment came the day she took office, June 29, 2012: […]

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