Jun 18, 2020 | News Articles
The Fulcrum | By Sara Swann | June 11 In keeping with social distancing mandates, crusaders against partisan gerrymandering in Oregon have settled on a new old-fashioned way to recruit allies: Send a letter, by snail mail. With the coronavirus pandemic ruling out...
Jun 4, 2020 | News Articles, People Not Politicians
By Jeff Mapes, OPB | June 4, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has killed several would-be initiative campaigns in Oregon because organizers can’t send canvassers out to gather the tens of thousands of signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot. But backers of a...
May 13, 2020 | News Articles, People Not Politicians
By Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregonians who want the state to switch to an independent redistricting commission announced Wednesday that they are moving ahead with the effort, even as the coronavirus pandemic makes it more difficult to qualify...
Feb 16, 2020 | News Articles, Opinion Piece
Guest View: Redistricting reform keeps the power with the people By Eric Richardson | Register-Guard | February 16, 2020 The right to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy. For generations, activists have fought first to gain that right and then to protect it —...
Dec 30, 2019 | News Articles
OPB Jeff Mapes | December 30, 2019 As the nation heads into the 2020 Census, Oregon appears more likely than ever to gain a sixth congressional seat, according to new population estimates. The Census Bureau estimates released Monday show that Oregon’s population...
Nov 20, 2019 | News Articles
Natural Resource Report | By Oregonians for Food and Shelter | November 20, 2019 The redistricting of Congressional and Legislative Districts happens every 10 years. Oregon’s population growth means we stand to gain a Congressional district after the 2020 Census. To...
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