Preview – June 4 Newsletter & Events for Our Friend Common Ground … Articles and Events Newsletter: Boatnik, New Charters , and More Feel free to share this newsletter with like minded friends and relatives. SEE ALL PHOTOS Dems in Boatnik Parade Boatnik will never be the same. Josephine County Democrats […]
According to the Grants Pass Daily Courier Josephine County Commissioners decided to de-fund the 4H and Master Gardner programs because of rumor and innuendo…a conspiracy theory has been created around an alleged incident regarding religion 4H representatives say was not true. Commissioners canceled a long-standing voter-approved levy that brings in $414000 to the programs. If […]
May 17 2023 Commission Business Meeting Josephine County Commissioners have suddenly become very interested in children. Feeding on information from Commission regular Judy Ahrens, whose social concerns come from right-wing conspiracy theory sources and religious media, Commissioners regularly blast schools for teaching too much sex and not enough history. Commissioner Herman Baertschiger tells people from the […]
As you know the current Oregon Secretary of State has resigned. What this means is that Governor Kotek will now appoint an interim Secretary of State who according to state law must be of the same Party as the outgoing. Having worked in past campaigns for her in both Congressional District 2 and Secretary of […]
“It could be a political setup you know.” That’s what Josephine County Commission Chair Herman Baertschiger said about criticism of their refusal to take steps to get state funding for homelessness during a Legal Council meeting April 18. In one of her first acts in office, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed three executive orders addressing […]
Not If We Don’t Get Out and Vote for Candidates that Believe in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for ALL! About two years ago a video was recorded at Edgewater Christian Fellowship featuring two Grants Pass School District staff members Rachel Sager (formerly Damiano) and Katie Medart. The video was part of their social media campaign […]
Far-right Republicans in Josephine County are counting on inattentive voters to help them build a framework for taking over the world, or at least the Oregon statehouse. JoCoGOP is running a slate of people aiming for traditionally non-partisan school board seats, a community college seat and the infiltration of the library district board in order […]
