Jones has earned a spot on Josephine board
Josephine County has been in a rut for decades, and we have collectively watched it play out time and again. The local, big-money, “good-old-boy” cabal throws its efforts behind self-serving candidates. All too often, this results in the installment of narcissistic sharks who treat commissioner positions like part-time gigs. Read More »

Do the math on the Jackson County levy
To begin with, I fully support the Jackson County Vector Control District and the important work it does. I was ready to check “yes” for its tax levy request of 5 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value until I figured out that it is not a replacement for the district’s permanent rate of 4 cents per $1,000 but an addition to it. Read More »