Politics
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Last-Minute Letters: All the Political Letters We’ve Gotten Since the Last Time We Printed Some

A last-minute, online-only, political version of Letters to the Editor for Election Day
by The Source Staff

Some people are early birds and begin sending their thoughts about local races well in advance of the voters’ pamphlet and ballots arriving. Others like to leave things a little more last-minute. While some of these letters arrived a week or more ago, they didn’t arrive before others’, and thus didn’t make it in the […]

Posted inLocal News

Chris Beck Focuses on Affordability, Health Care, Iran War in Run Against Cliff Bentz

The three-time former Oregon house representative is running against Republican Cliff Bentz. We talked to Beck about his platform.
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Chris Beck has served three terms in the Oregon Legislative Assembly, worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Obama Administration, and most recently has been an elections observer in countries that were once part of the Soviet bloc. Following all that, he’s running for Congress on the Democratic and Independent party tickets against […]

Posted inOpinion

Apparently, Oregon Doesn’t Always Send Its Best to Washington

Scandals have abounded since Lori Chavez-Deremer hit Washington. Don’t expect the latest accusations to change that.
by The Source Editorial Board

It all sounds so familiar: A high-ranking official is accused of inappropriate behavior. Nothing to see here, the White House says — it’s obviously the work of a disgruntled employee. Next come allegations against the official’s spouse. A few days of news reports, vague details of calls to the police related to sexual assault, and […]

Posted inOpinion

Central Oregon Debate Series starts Monday!

Three debates this week invite sheriff, county commissioner and Oregon House candidates to square off
The Source Staff

In just a few short days, elections officials will begin mailing Oregonians their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election. To help you prepare, the Source has compiled its “My View” series, offering one-on-one interviews with the candidates vying for seats in everything from the Bend City Council to the U.S. House. In addition, Source […]

Posted inOpinion

My View: Anthony Broadman, Bend City Council Pos. 2 candidate ▶ [with video]

Local political candidates share their views on the issues
The Source Staff

Anthony Broadman, candidate for Bend City Council Pos. 2, joins Source Reporter Laurel Brauns on “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Broadman chose to meet on the deck of The […]

Posted inOpinion

My View: Eileen Kiely, Oregon Senate 27 Democratic candidate ▶ [with video]

Local political candidates share their views on the issues
The Source Staff

Eileen Kiely, Democratic candidate for Oregon’s Senate District 27 seat, joins Source Reporter Laurel Brauns on “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Kiely chose Riley Ranch Nature Reserve in Bend. […]

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