Topic: elections

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Late last week, we talked a lot about the Supreme Court's ruling on gun rights -- but not at all about another ruling they made on the same day. A ruling that will have far-reaching consequences in this year's elections, right here in Oregon. On Thursday, the Supreme Court invalidated a little known rule called the "Millionaire's Amendment." Here's how it used to work: Candidates for the U.S....

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The second work session held this month was on “Vested Rights” in regards to local cases stemming from Ballot Measure 49. This measure was passed in the November elections and went into effect December 6th 2008. Legislature authorized it to go on the ballot June 16th , 2008. These dates are important, according the presentation given by County Counsel Andrew Jordan, because part of what...

So there's the Senate race here in Oregon, and the 5th District tussle that Democrats are nonetheless in good position to win...and that's it for major elections this year. The next big office up for grabs is Goobernor in 2010, and names bubble up on both sides--Steve Novick, for instance, on the Democratic team. I don't think the Executive is the best use of his prodiguous talents, and it's...

(Updated below.) Good for him that he refused to be suckered into the public-financing pact with McCain. Truth is, he never should have made that promise to begin with. Anyone who reads this blog much knows I'm a big believer in voter-owned elections. Problem is, with the current reading of campaign finance regs--and without a functioning FEC to enforce the rules--voters are a long way from...