The voters have spoken: Measure 101 will soon become law. The measure, the only item on the ballot for the Jan. 23 special election, was an attempt to overturn some of the provisions of a House bill that passed in 2017. With the passage of Measure 101, those provisions will stay in place. Statewide, 61 […]
Measure 101
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Vote Yes on Measure 101
This citizen-led referendum looks to fill the gap for Oregonians
When considering the decision of whether or not to support Measure 101 during this week’s special election, we’d like to point out a statement in a letter to the editor written by Michelle Ganow-Jones, who opposed The Oregonian’s “no” endorsement: “Another headline for this decision could have been, ‘Vote to make the perfect the enemy […]
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Special Election
Measure 101 stands as the sole item on the January 23 ballot
By now, most Oregon voters have received a ballot in the mail, containing just one item. Measure 101 comes as a result of the passage of HB 2391 in the Oregon Legislative Assembly in 2017, which dealt with many aspects of healthcare funding. Measure 101, brought to a vote through a citizen-led referendum, seeks to […]