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Several Democrats researched sales tax implementations in Oregon, did a thorough analysis of the proposition/ordinance and checked in with a sales tax expert on sales tax as a practice. Please join us at our October 11th General Meeting (Meeting Link) when we will be discussing the local ballot propositions. Here is the analysis. Here is […]
The Josephine County Democratic Party in conjunction with the Democratic Party of Oregon carries out election protection activities during general elections. This is a two-tiered election monitoring activity that includes observing the ballot opening and counting process at the county elections office, and observing the actual ballot drop box locations around the county. This year […]
We’ve been busy preparing for election activities. Here is a wrap-up for Aug 17-Sept 8 2022 Josephine County Commissioners, drained after the laborious tasks of trying to save the Sheriff’s Department and coming up with psilocybin ballot measures, settled back into the routine matter of running the county with no small measure of relief. Commissioner […]
Local Democrats met with Commissioner DeYoung in August. What follows is a write-up of that 1.5 hour conversation about the proposed sales tax. We have been doing further research so that we can present the facts to the voting public. Shortly we will have Part Two which deals with that research. Here is the visit. […]
Sorry that we failed to record from the beginning. Missing is Kevin Sullivan from Tina Kotek’s campaign. But, here is the video of our local candidates for non-partisan offices.
Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is visiting Oregon today to campaign for far-right candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives. In advance of his appearance, KC Hanson, Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon, released the following statement: “Kevin McCarthy showing up in Oregon and stumping for GOP candidates on the basis of law […]
Subject was Fire Readiness. We had a good crowd in the room and more on Zoom. Excellent questions asked and answered. Speakers were Rick McClintock from Firewise, and Representatives Lily Morgan and Pam Marsh. Following the video are links to the handouts and email addresses for the speakers. Thank you to all who attended! Here […]
The Inflation Reduction Act which is highly publicized is a big deal. Here is what it contains: Reducing carbon emissions. Cuts carbon emissions an estimated 40% by 2030. Incentives for clean energy. This bill will incentivize critical investment in clean energy technology to end our reliance on dirty fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions. Creating […]
Commissioners decide the best way to pay for the Sheriff is via a Sales Tax. Hmmmmm. Then… the Fire Map: The Oregon Department of Forestry’s map of wildfire risk areas has created another subject to fire up indignation in Republican souls. Without explaining exactly what the fire map does, they nevertheless bashed “pointy-headed university students (blamed […]