Four of the seven ballot measures before Oregon voters this year are citizen-driven, significantly fewer than in past years. Eight measures initiated by the public reached the state ballot in 2008, and 10 in 2006.
When a slate of school district unification and consolidation ballot measures went down in flames in 2008, the movement appeared dead. But with Arizona reeling from deficit, advocates of unification are hoping that cost-conscious lawmakers will look at the proposal in a new light.
Douglas Bruce says a charity he founded sent mail to people in 2008 urging them to vote against a pair of ballot measures. In 2009, the anti-tax activist certified, on a federal tax form, that Active Citizens Together does not lobby voters. Then he signed the form.
ELECTION 2008» Follow local races and ballot measures PRESS- TELEGRAM BLOG» Press Corps LONG BEACH -- Among the many state propositions and local races going before voters Tuesday, the Measure I infrastructure improvement tax may have the potential for the most direct impact on residents' lives in Long Beach.
RELATED» Follow news on local races and ballot measures, and read our editorial page endorsements, on the Election 2008 page RANCHO PALOS VERDES -- Candidates for two state Assembly and Senate offices attempted to set themselves apart Tuesday night as they answered a barrage of questions during an exhaustive 2 1/2- hour forum.
Casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming Inc. has spent more money on political campaigns in recent years than Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America combined, according to a new analysis. The Wyomissing, Pa.-based company doled out more than $40 million in political donations from 2007 to 2008 to help push pro-gambling ballot measures in Ohio and Maryland, according to a study on state and federal political spending by campaign-finance groups.
ELECTION 2008» Follow local races and ballot measures You don't need me to tell you that we are in a mess.
According to the Trust for Public Land, funding for voterapproved land conservation capped a record-breaking year in November 2008, with voters demonstrating substantial support for open space ballot measures despite the economic and fiscal crisis facing the nation.
RELATED ELECTION NEWS AND VIEWS Measure I» Support tops $650,000 Proposition 8» Initiative could draw record voters Guide» Where and when to vote To-do List» Places to gather for the election TIM GROBATY» If our side loses, we'll be thinking Canada THE CANALIS REPORT» Voting is a privilege that is worth the wait Editorial Endorsements» The Editorial Board's ballot recommendations ELECTION 2008» Get results and follow coverage of local races and ballot measures NORWALK -- Election officials anticipate a record turnout in today's historic election and have deployed extra poll workers and printed additional ballots to handle the crush of voters in the county, which has a record 4.3 million registered.
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