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Why did Local Oregon Legislators Oppose New Distracted Driving Laws?

We dissect why Knute Buehler voted no.
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Nearly every week, an alert like this comes into our newsroom from a local law enforcement agency: “…The preliminary investigation revealed that a black 2007 Audi sedan was traveling northbound when for unknown reasons it crossed over the centerline. The Audi collided head-on in the southbound lane…” Why do vehicles “cross over the centerline?” As […]

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Candidates – Elections 2016

The Source Weekly’s Endorsements for 2016 Candidates
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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. […]

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Endorsement: Knute Buehler

State Representative, District 54
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The race for State Representative in House District 54—which encompasses most of the city of Bend—is an interesting battle between incumbent Republican Knute Buehler and Democrat challenger Gena Goodman-Campbell. Democrats outnumber Republicans in the district by about 7 percent, but up to one-fourth of registered voters in the district belong to no party and about […]

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Pro-Life Group Protests Bend Planned Parenthood

Side Notes 8/26-9/2
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Last Saturday, Central Oregon Right to Life protested the Bend Planned Parenthood clinic, calling on lawmakers to defund the women’s health nonprofit. The protest was part of a nationwide demonstration against the organization, which critics claim sells fetal tissue for profit in violation of federal law. Planned Parenthood denies the allegations, which opponents say are […]

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Donald Trump Tops Polls Following First Debate

Local Rep. Knute Buehler calls the polarizing candidate “out of touch”
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Thursday’s Republican debate, hosted by FOX News, could have just as easily been a stand-up comedy routine headlined by Donald Trump, and featuring a long list of opening acts. Trump got the majority of the airtime, and many seemed to tune in just to hear what might come out of the gaffe-prone candidate’s mouth. At […]

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Session’s Out for Summer

Rep. Knute Buehler reflects on his first legislative session
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Freshman Rep. Knute Buehler (R-Bend) just wrapped up an ambitious first session in the Oregon House. He sponsored a bevy of bills, resulting in some bold, bipartisan legislation. We sat down with Buehler to talk about the issues he championed and the challenges he faced. These are some of the highlights from that interview. On […]

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Side Notes 7/15-7/22

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Rep. Knute Buehler (R-Bend) announced on his Facebook page Monday that he is entertaining the idea of running for Governor in 2016. “Next year’s election in Oregon will be unique with three statewide offices up for election without an elected incumbent. I have an important decision to make,” he wrote. “Should I run for re-election […]

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Letters 4/21-4/28

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GALVESTON AVENUE After reading the article in the Bulletin last week about potential changes to Galveston Avenue, I decided to ponder the best way for this to happen. And noticed that there is NO MONEY in the City budget for this $2.5-$5 million project. Since there is no college yet on the west side with […]

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Making Sense

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It is almost getting tiring to say, but kudos to Rep. Knute Buehler. And, at some point, an elected official acting on his best judgment and breaking from traditional political party dogma will not be news. But, for the time being, when Democrats and Republicans are expected to follow the party’s playbook for most social […]

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