Oregonians want honest elected officials. And yet, politics has become so corrupt that many voters ignore those officials as much as possible, and many of them don’t even vote. One … Read more
Voter turnout in Josephine County was 39.98%, with 27,913 ballots counted out of 69,824 active registered voters. Voter turnout by party was 52.76% for Republicans, 24.74% for Democrats and 22.49% … Read more
Voter turnout in Jackson County was 36.95%, with 59,394 ballots counted out of 160,755 active registered voters. Ballot Measures Measure 15-224: Jackson County commissioners to be nonpartisan This charter revision … Read more
When Christine Goodwin was appointed to complete the term of the late state Rep. Gary Leif, who died in July of 2021, she had no intention of running for a … Read more
On the May 21 ballot, there are three ballot measures to change the Jackson County Charter, the City of Ashland, Evans Valley Fire District and Three Rivers School District. Jackson … Read more
Measure 8-114 – Tax Levy for Curry County Law Enforcement Measure 18-114 is a proposed 5-year property tax levy in Curry County. The levy would increase property taxes by $2.23/$1,000 … Read more
Update (3/16/24 1:12PM): The Eagle asked John West why he filed the lawsuit. Here is his reply: “As a commissioner, I represent all of Josephine County citizens. We depend upon … Read more
Back in August, Republicans were excited to learn Christian Drazan would attend the Josephine County Fair for a meet and greet. One Republican leader suggested we form a circle around … Read more
By Richard Emmons The May 17 election resulted in a November run-off for county commissioner between John West and Brian DeLaGrange, voters repealing the county code enforcement ordinance and voters … Read more
Before we get to leaders generally, let’s talk about you leading you. Individual self-government is the foundation of all governmental units in society. I begin with self-government because without people … Read more