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Winchester Dam Updates
Mar 27 2025: Chair's report on Winchester Dam Mar 18 2025: Winchester Water Control Board Actions Review: Facebook Video January 2025:...

Teresa Downey
Mar 271 min read
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Trump is Failing
Trump promised to lower inflation, the price of eggs and consumer products, and end the war in Ukraine on day one, although he has a...
Dennis Fisher
Mar 203 min read
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Our America is....
Democracy is being dismantled before our eyes, as we sit watching on our tv’s and computers, listening to our podcasts. Is this the...

Connie Page
Mar 201 min read
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Public Transit Should Not Become a Political Football
Our local public transportation system has been in the news recently. As someone who oversaw its operation for several years, I found...

Michael Fieldman
Jan 44 min read
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Trump Tariffs
Irony is dead, and we’ve killed it. The results are still unofficial, but Oregonians have overwhelmingly rejected Measure 118. Douglas...

Kevin Hansberger
Dec 15, 20243 min read
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A note from DPDC Chairman
“We concede the election, but not the fight.” ~ Kamala Harris “Let us go forward together. The struggle continues.” ~ Bernie Sanders ...

Kevin Bell
Nov 9, 20242 min read
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November is Native American Heritage Month
In November, we come together to celebrate Native Heritage Month, a time to embrace the rich cultural tapestry woven by Indigenous communitie

DPO Native American Caucus
Nov 1, 20242 min read
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The sound of freedom is in the air
Beyoncé’s song “Freedom” is the campaign anthem for Vice President Harris. A new book, “On Freedom,” by Timothy Snyder explores the...

Joseph Yetter
Oct 4, 20243 min read
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Prosecuting homelessness is bad policy, unethical and morally repugnant
In many cities across the United States, from large metropolises to quaint, quiet communities such as ours, homelessness has become a...

Kevin Hansberger
Sep 7, 20243 min read
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Learn more about Project 2025
There has been a lot of discussion about Project 2025 in this election. Who supports it? What will happen if it is implemented? Most...

Rian Berriman
Sep 1, 20243 min read
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Candidates owe it to voters to publicly debate the issues
As the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Douglas County, I would first like to extend our party’s condemnation of the attempt on Donald...

Kevin Bell
Aug 4, 20243 min read
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Beyond fireworks: A Fourth of July for all
The Fourth of July is part of the fabric of the American identity. Fireworks, food and fun provide a communal spirit of patriotism that...

Betsy Cunningham
Jul 14, 20243 min read
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Housing and ending homelessness humanely is a priority
As we move towards election season it’s important to know where candidates and political parties stand on issues. The Democratic Party...

Michael Fieldman
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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Earth Day must be every day
Being born in 1999, I have had a profound relationship with nature. I grew up with the belief that nature is infinite and indestructible,...

August Warren
May 12, 20243 min read
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Democrats will be on the ballot this May
Our good friend, Roberto, wrote last month’s Democratic Party of Douglas County’s Guest Editorial highlighting the challenges of being a...

Kevin Hansberger
Apr 6, 20243 min read
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Giving thanks
We celebrate Thanksgiving every November. As the story goes, the first Thanksgiving occurred when immigrants arrived at our shores hungry...

Richard Chasm
Nov 26, 20233 min read
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Solve the problem, tear down the dam
The Winchester Dam is over 130 years old, and it’s time for it to go. The dam once provided drinking water and electricity to people in...

Kevin Hansberger
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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Survey reveals residents have a lot in common
The Democratic Party of Douglas County had a great time at the Douglas County Fair. It was good to see old friends and make some new...

Richard Chasm
Aug 27, 20234 min read
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Winchester Dam - Urgent Action Needed
Dear Democrats and Allies: At the August 2023 Democratic Party of Douglas County Central Committee meeting, we voted to support...

Carla Van der Vorst
Aug 25, 20231 min read
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