Heading into critical election season, DPO elects new chair, officers INDEPENDENCE — Hundreds of Democrats gathered in Polk County, Oregon, this weekend for the first State Central Committee Meeting of the 2020 election cycle. On Sunday, the Party elected new officers, including Carla “K.C.” Hanson as Democratic Party of Oregon Chair. Hanson has a […]
Michael Gerson is a commentator who writes for the Washington Post. As an atheist and a Democrat I have many points of disagreement with Gerson, who is an evangelical Christian and a Republican. Nevertheless, I find him worthy of respect as a thoughtful and ethical writer. Here’s a link to a recent opinion piece by […]
What an incredible evening for Oregon Democrats! When we began this campaign, we said we had three big jobs to do — and I’m proud to say we accomplished each one of them. We re-elected Governor Kate Brown, thanks to an amazing statewide outreach effort. We re-elected our great Oregon Democratic Congressional Delegation and […]
VOTE FOR KATE BROWN FOR GOVERNOR Governor Kate Brown signed this progressive Reproductive Health Equity Act into law. (August 2017) “Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed into law one of the most progressive reproductive health bills in the United States. The new law aims to expand insurance coverage on abortion procedures and other […]
A simple message from a local Democrat: ************************** A few points to be published for the general public: 1. Are you receiving a Social Security check? Thank a Democrat. Franklin D Roosevelt. 2. Are you on Medicare? Thank a Democrat. Linden B. Johnson. 3. Are you getting healthcare or Medicaid? Thank a Democrat. Barack Obama. […]
I interviewed Darin Fowler for the Illinois Valley News. Here it is, below: What is your vision for the future of JoCo law enforcement and how do you anticipate funding that vision? Fowler proposed a three-legged funding strategy, stating that “every effort should be made to fully fund the Josephine County Criminal Justice system in […]
