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Commentary: Harris said what Biden couldn’t about abortion

“Let’s understand how we got here,” Kamala Harris began on Tuesday night, and thus launched three minutes of…

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Guest Column: The bravado in anonymity

Why are we so much braver, louder, and opinionated when we are anonymous? When no one knows who…

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Guest Column: Protecting Oregon’s future: A united stand against flavored tobacco

At Oregon PTA, our mission is to unlock every child’s potential by bringing families and communities together to…

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Guest Column: Embracing sustainable tourism: Sharing and preserving Central Oregon’s beauty

As I guide a group of local middle-school students through their first paddle tour on Cascade Lakes, their…

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Guest Column: Fannie Mae has the best tool for addressing housing crisis

There’s a popular claim that the federal government can’t do much about the housing crisis. It’s wrong. The…

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Guest Column: City flag for a patriotic Bendite

This past Flag Day got the best of me in two ways. First, I finally placed a sticker…

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Guest Column: Changing car camping code in Bend is bad policy

At the upcoming Bend city council meeting, councilors will hear suggestions from the city attorney’s office to cut…

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Guest Column: Public lands managed best in public hands

Periodically, enthusiasts believe they are wronged by the federal government because their state holds federal lands that for…

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Commentary: A failing grade for the electoral college

The electoral college is gearing up for the fall semester. An election that once promised a presidential rematch…

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Commentary: The real reason Kamala Harris needs media scrutiny

One lesson of the Donald Trump era is that politicians will ignore political convention to the extent they…

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