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Endorsements: State Representative District 53 & Oregon Secretary of State

So you thought we were done with elections coverage for the year? Nope. Here are our last two endorsements.

The Source StaffOctober 26, 2016March 6, 2025

State Representative District 53 Gene Whisnant We would love to support a more independent or progressive candidate in this race, but our hands are tied. Democrat opponent Michael Graham, an educator and paralegal, has said his reason for jumping into this race was that no one was opposing Republican Gene Whisnant—but apparently “jumping in” didn’t […]

Special Issues & Guides

Ballot Measures – Elections 2016

The Source Weekly’s Endorsements for 2016 Ballot Measures

The Source StaffOctober 19, 2016November 6, 2023

Measure 9-110: Yes City of Bend – Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax Should Bend impose a 3 percent tax on the sale of recreational marijuana? As of Jan. 1, 2017, the current tax on marijuana will go from 25 to 17 percent statewide, as the Oregon Liquor Control Commission takes over the regulation of the industry. […]

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Candidates – Elections 2016

The Source Weekly’s Endorsements for 2016 Candidates

The Source StaffOctober 19, 2016May 30, 2024

Governor Kate Brown The looming budgetary shortfalls in Salem are of epic proportion. The shortfalls in education, public infrastructure spending, the public employee retirement system (PERS) and health care obligations are a wake up call for good governance. It’s enough to make a voter want to hit the reset button—but that would be foolish. Gov. […]

Special Issues & Guides

Elections 2016

All the endorsements for (almost) all the races

The Source StaffOctober 19, 2016March 1, 2025

Endorsements Elections 2016 Candidates · Governor: Kate Brown · U.S. President: Hillary Clinton · Bend City Council Position 1: Justin Livingston · Bend City Council Position 2: Doug Knight · Bend City Council Position 3: Sally Russell · Deschutes County Sheriff: Shane Nelson · Oregon Senate District 27: Greg Delgado · Oregon House District 54: Knute Buehler · U.S. […]

Opinion

Endorsements: State Senate District 27 & Measure 99

The Source StaffOctober 12, 2016August 1, 2025

Greg Delgado State Senate District 27 Day after day, we here at the Source Weekly hear from readers who are deeply concerned about affordable housing and earning a living wage. The acute situation has left many Central Oregonians living in less-than-ideal situations, including living in cars, doubling up or permanently camping. Coupled with a need […]

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