Oregon Elections
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Last election, Lane County was one of several across the country that was targeted with suspicious mail. The county has implemented several safety measures to protect workers going into this election.
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Lane County Clerk Dena Dawson says she anticipates turnout will be around 45%, though she hopes this year will be higher.
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The state's election director said postal officials have committed to fixing the issue.
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Eugene voters will soon decide whether to approve a $15 million bond measure, which would help fund a new minor-league baseball stadium at the Lane County Fairgrounds. Skeptics say it's a risky move in the middle of a city budget crisis. But supporters argue it could be the last chance to stop the Eugene Emeralds from leaving.
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Lebanon Fire District is asking voters this month to approve an operating levy to help it restore service to pre-COVID levels.
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Soon, voters in Eugene will vote on a bond that asks taxpayers to help pay for a new stadium for the Eugene Emeralds at the Lane County Fairgrounds.On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear voices from several points of view on the ballot initiative including: the initiative's PAC, Eugene's Mayor, Travel Lane County, U of O professors of sports business, the State of Oregon and neighbors near the project.
National Politics and Election Coverage
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A group of students at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas is suing the state over the cancelation of AP African-American studies courses.
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The U.S. military is delivering aid at a pier in Gaza, but aid groups fear it's just a drop in the ocean of need.
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Ahead of Biden's address at Morehouse, students share their frustrations
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President Biden is giving a commencement address at Morehouse College this weekend, but that speech has created some controversy. Morehouse is in the swing state of Georgia.
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On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has made many promises about what he'd do on his first day in office, should he win again. Some are more realistic than others.
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President Biden to meet leaders of Black sororities and fraternities. Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama finish union vote. Boeing's shareholder meeting comes at a turbulent time for the company.