Ahead of the November election, then-Mayor Pro Tem Sally Russell promised, were she to be elected as Bend’s first directly elected mayor, that she would prioritize listening to constituents as she makes City decisions. Following the election, then Mayor-Elect Russell, tasked, along with the rest of the council, with appointing someone to fill the council […]
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Posted inOpinion
Nonprofits can and should listen to their communities. St. Charles didn’t.
Hospitals in the United States represent a prime example of the conundrum in American values. On the one hand, they’re institutions aimed at serving the greater public good of fostering health across a community. On the other hand, they’re tasked with managing complex budgets and sometimes making tough financial decisions—whether they’re for-profit or nonprofit institutions, […]
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Say What, Science?
EPA head Scott Pruitt announces a change to research policy, and Oregon leaders are pissed
This afternoon, Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt announced a proposed change that stands to limit what types of scientific research can be used when writing regulations for the agency. Under the newly-proposed change, the EPA would only be able to use studies that include publicly-available data. Pruitt’s move is intended to foster […]