endorsement Archives - The Source

Vote Phil Chang for Deschutes County Commissioner Position 2, Democratic Primary

Three candidates are in the race, but Chang is best prepared

The Source Editorial BoardMay 5, 2020May 23, 2024

The May primary election is right around the corner—and three people are vying to unseat sitting Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Henderson. We believe the best choice to move forward in the Democratic primary is another Phil—Phil Chang. Yes, it’s odd that our county commission races are partisan at all—but that’s how it is currently set […]

Opinion

Democratic Primary Endorsement for Governor

Kate Brown

The Source StaffMay 4, 2016March 18, 2023

“We will protect what makes Oregon great,” said Gov. Kate Brown in her 2016 State of the State Address. That promise is gaining momentum. This year, she signed into law Oregon’s historic clean energy bill, the first of its kind in the nation. She also proposed sweeping minimum wage increases, tiered regionally, passed by the […]

Opinion

Democratic Primary Endorsement for U.S. Senator

Ron Wyden

The Source StaffMay 4, 2016May 12, 2024

Sen. Ron Wyden, 67, is up for re-election this year. The incumbent was first elected to be one of Oregon’s two U.S. senators 20 years ago, in 1996. His career in Congress began 35 years ago in 1981 in the U.S. House of Representatives, a post he was re-elected to seven times, never with less […]

Opinion

Democratic Primary Endorsement: Clinton

The Source StaffApril 27, 2016February 3, 2024

Many Americans will vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton because she is female. Our country isn’t leading in political representation by women and there is much progress to be made. However, there are many other reasons than gender to vote for the she-Clinton. As a dynasty candidate, there is plenty of chin wagging about her life […]

Opinion

Republican Primary Endorsement: Kasich

The Source StaffApril 27, 2016May 29, 2025

Ohio’s Gov. John Kasich is a hawk who served for 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before, at the urging of Republican party leaders, he ran for the office of governor in Ohio. He was re-elected to a second term in 2014 in a landslide vote, winning with a lead of 30 percentage […]

Opinion

Editorial 2/24-3/2

Hemp Legislation – It’s Time

The Source StaffFebruary 24, 2016February 27, 2024

Hemp sails brought Europeans to the new world. The Puritans grew it. George Washington grew it. Thomas Jefferson grew it. The Declaration of Independence was drafted on it. Covered wagons were made of it. U.S. currency was printed on it. During World War II, the U.S. government even launched a “Hemp for Victory” campaign. So […]

Opinion

Endorsement: Yes on Measure 9-105

Motor vehicle fuel tax

The Source StaffFebruary 17, 2016April 8, 2024

Ballots were mailed on Wednesday for the City of Bend Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Measure 9-105, a five cents-per-gallon tax on gasoline that would be dedicated to road repairs and improvements in Bend. A city fuel tax is not a new concept in Oregon, where state and federal funding for roads has stayed stagnant for […]

Sign up for newsletters