RIGHT ON AND DEAD WRONG Last week’s Opinion Letters were most interesting. Highly accurate and thoughtful assessments in “Reply to Housing Pressure” and “Bend’s Misguided Tourism Focus.” I’d agree that Bend’s reactive City Council (or at least a couple of members) is finally beginning to understand the nature of classic planning tools, not the least […]
Measure 88
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No License to Drive
Lawsuit claims Measure 88 denied civil rights
In 2014, Measure 88—which would have granted four-year driver cards to people in Oregon who cannot provide proof of legal status in the United States—failed with a 66 percent no vote. One year later, five individuals and two nonprofit organizations are suing the state of Oregon, including Governor Kate Brown, Oregon Department of Transportation Committee […]