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Bend’s Representation in Congress Has Long Been Shunted. Now It’s Gotten Worse.

It’s highly likely that urban-area candidates will receive more attention for the new seat than anyone from Bend could hope to get

Ask most Bendites about the identity of their city, and one way they may define it? “Not Portland.” While a good portion of recent transplants have moved here from cities including Portland, Seattle or San Francisco, many chose to make the move precisely because Bend was not, in fact, like the places they come from. […]

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Drawing the Lines

State lawmakers are drawing new maps for the State House and Senate, as well as U.S. Congressional Districts. What will this mean for Central Oregon?

Against the backdrop of Census data delays and a packed legislative session, Oregon lawmakers are embarking on the once-a-decade process of “redistricting,” in which they redraw the lines for state House and Senate districts, along with the U.S. Congressional Districts based on shifts in population. In order to evenly distribute the population, each Oregon Senate […]

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