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Legislating Child Care

The high desert is also a childcare desert. Rep. Jack Zika tells the Source Weekly how he’s working to address the issue through legislation
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Central Oregon has a short supply and high cost of child care. Oregon state Rep. Jack Zika (R-OR54) is trying to ease the burden on parents with House Bill 3073, which consolidates early learning services into a single entity and declares the shortage an emergency. Source Weekly: Could you explain the challenges families face when […]

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As School Starts in Portland, More Funding Is On Its Way

Gov. Brown does ceremonial signing of Student Success Act
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

The first day of high school is a momentous occasion for a lot of students—but for students at Portland’s Jefferson High School, today’s first day was even a little more exciting. Gov. Kate Brown visited the school today, on the first day of the 2019-2020 school year for Portland Public Schools, to ceremonially sign HB […]

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Rent Control

After a bill sailed through the Legislature, some hope the new law will ease the housing squeeze
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

“Every condition exists simply because someone profits by its existence.”—Martin Luther King Jr. Landlords fear it. Economists gripe about it. Tenants celebrate it. In the contentious world of affordable housing, two words—rent control—are no longer a far-off solution aimed at easing the housing crisis. Rent control is now very much law in Oregon. Senate Bill […]

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A New Representative for Bend

Cheri Helt sits down with the Source as she begins her first term in the Oregon House
Judy Stiegler

The pomp and circumstance of the 80th Oregon Legislature began Monday with both the Senate and the House convening to swear in members-elect for each chamber, and then convening a joint session for the inauguration of Gov. Kate Brown. Central Oregon has two new legislators in the Oregon House beginning this legislative session. Cheri Helt, […]

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Letters to the Editor

The Source Staff

Urban Growth Boundary Jack Zika, our newly elected state representative, wants to increase local control over land use decisions and will work to make it easier to expand the Land Use Boundary. “Local control” in Deschutes County has resulted in sagebrush, sub-divisions, high end sub-divisions for the wealthy (Destination Resorts) and expensive sub-divisions west of […]

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Two Votes Decides House 53 Republican Primary

Redmond real estate agent to be on ballot in November
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Headed for the November ballot as the Republican in the House District 53 race: Jack Zika—by a nose. The Deschutes County Clerk’s office announced today that they’ve completed the recount—required by state law when the number of votes between candidates is less than half of one percent of the total votes cast—for the May primary […]

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