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“Dishonorable: The trouble with Oregon’s judicial elections” (Street Roots)
…website. This is not, however, to discourage those of you lucky enough to be able to buy a print Street Roots from their vendors! “Dishonorable: The trouble with Oregon’s judicial…
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Women and Politics: Chi-Raq (Spike Lee), Pussy Fights Back (Nation), and If Hillary Groped Men (NYT)
Maybe we need a political party named “Better Candidates.” Most of us would vote for “Better Candidates” in our local elections, too. Sigh. In the meantime, these popped up…
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One Woman, One Vote x 26 Equals the First Woman Mayor, All Woman City Council in 1916 Umatilla, Oregon
Laugh and cheer in this excellent article about the Oregon women who took over, and cleaned up, the city of Umatilla, Oregon, in 1916: “The Petticoat Rebellion of 1916,”…
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Maple Match (Canadian-American dating service) and Presidential Election Seasons
This won’t be the first time anyone has contemplated fleeing rather than fighting, nor will it be the last, but it’s your choice. Viva la Canada: Maple Match:…
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Early, Absentee, and Mail Voting in the United States
The National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) created this 50 state-by-state U.S. map….
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“What exactly is locker room talk?” (NYT article)
If nothing else, lawyers and judges care about what words mean: SPORTS: What Exactly Is ‘Locker-Room Talk’? Let an Expert Explain,” by Bill Pennington, Oct.10, 2016, New York…
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Oregon Statewide Initiatives: How Many Signatures Are Needed? 116,284 or 87,213
From the Secretary of State’s “Make or Change State Law website“, as of today: “The number of valid signatures required to qualify an initiative for the ballot is…
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Polluted by Money: How corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America (Oregonian)
The Oregonian’s 4-part series (starting 2/22/19) on money in Oregon politics: Polluted by Money: How corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America: Part One of Four…
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How to Start Your Own Political Party
…get into this for the long haul? Learn about political and law making processes: Draft an Oregon Initiative or propose a federal law to one of your U.S. representatives to…