Editorials
Editorial: Oregon’s public defense crisis is predicted to get worse
In November 2023 in Josephine County, an 18-month law enforcement investigation was able to shut down a major ...
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Editorial: The villain in southern Deschutes County
The perfect villain in Deschutes County may be the contamination of groundwater in south county by nitrates. It’s ...
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Editorial: Sen. Broadman takes aim at noncompete clauses
Noncompete clauses for doctors, physician associates, acupuncturists or anyone licensed by the Oregon Medical Board may end if ...
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Editorial: Should Bend parks tighten rules for parks?
What people can and can’t do in Bend’s parks and park facilities may be changing. There are new ...
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Editorial: Explanations required in loss of taxpayer funds
In 2022, Redmond-area voters agreed to shell out $49 million to build a recreation center, complete with an ...
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Guest editorial: A lone justice tears at Corporate Transparency Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a nationwide injunction imposed by a Texas judge last month barring the ...
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Guest editorial: Why government needs inspectors general
Sen. Joni Ernst launched a new Inspector General Caucus on Jan. 15, with the laudable goal of empowering ...
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Guest editorial: Preserving farmland is a vital national interest
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has decided to preserve farmland near Hillsboro, rather than turn it over for possible ...
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Editorial: The yawning gap in children’s health care in Central Oregon
What’s agonizing about health care is, as others have said before, that it can be not so healthy ...
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Editor’s note: These historical editorials originally appeared in what was then called The Bend Bulletin on Nov. 17, ...
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