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Democratic Party of Oregon
condemns Supreme Court decisions
The Democratic Party of Oregon Statement on Supreme Court decisions:
“The Democratic Party of Oregon condemns the recent Supreme Court rulings that abolish affirmative action in college admissions, allows discrimination against LGBTQ+ people based on who they are, and blocks student loan relief for tens of millions of Americans,” said DPO Chair Dr. Rosa Colquitt.
“The extremist majority on the Supreme Court has walked away from its duty to uphold human rights in favor of being a political instrument of the Republican Party. In failing to uphold decades of precedent, this Court’s majority has demonstrated that political motivation outweighs its desire to uphold the principles of our Constitution.
America is stronger when our colleges are diverse, when people are free to be who they are without enduring discrimination, and when our federal government goes to bat for people who are struggling under the weight of predatory student loan debt. As President Biden said, ‘We cannot let this decision be the last word.’
It is clear that we cannot rely on the Supreme Court with its current ideological makeup to protect Americans’ rights or support long standing precedent. The answer is political — we must win back the United States Congress on behalf of the people. The answer to these gravely mistaken rulings is to restore a Democratic majority in the House, expand our majority in the Senate, and re-elect President Biden next year. The Democratic Party of Oregon expresses solidarity with the millions of Americans who are hurting today, and we reaffirm our resolve to do our part to secure the electoral wins necessary to codify into law the rights, protections, and economic relief that our fellow Americans deserve.”
Analyses of Supreme Court rulings
• Takeaways from the latest controversial and contentious Supreme Court terms (July 1, CNN)
• Curtailing affirmative action is a blow against a rising generation (June 29, The Atlantic)
Supreme Court guts affirmative action
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• What the Supreme Court ruling does and does not do (June 29, CNN)
Creating Housing Coalition breaks ground
on Hub City Village tiny house community
Linn Dems ride and walk
in Strawberry Festival Grand Parade
April-May stories from the Capitol and Beyond
• New GOP Pac prepares for fight over Senate re-election bans (May 17, Oregon Capital Insider)
• GOP walkout to stop abortion bill continues despite legal setback (May 5, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigns; governor to pick replacement (May 3, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Oregon House passes voter registration expansion (May 3, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Oregon House passes controversial gun bill (May 2, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Dueling court orders cloud fate of abortion medication (April 11, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Governor dishes out homeless funds — and a bit of criticism aimed at Portland (April 10, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Bill to make removing racist property language easier passes hurdle (April 10, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Oregon House OKs semiconductor aid plan (April 7, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Income test for Oregon Health Plan to be reinstated as pandemic wanes (April 4, Oregon Capital Insider)
May 16 Election
Thank you to the candidates we endorsed
and everyone who supported them
Two other candidates we endorsed — Miriam Cummins for Linn-Benton ESD Zone 6 Board of Directors and Dick Running for Linn-Benton Community College Zone 2-3B Board of Directors — were re-elected. Another Linn Dems endorsee, Amy Vetor, had increased her lead to 59 votes over Donald Frier III in their Linn- Benton-Lincoln ESD Zone 6 Board of Directors race, as of May 24.
We urged people to vote for Stacie Wyss-Schoenborn and she won with more 64 percent of the vote in her LBCC Zone 2-3A board race.
Here are results, as of May 24:
Greater Albany Public Schools Board
At-Large 1: Ryan Mattingly 5,973 (49.55%), Ben Watts* 5,052 (41.91%), Grant Sherer 535 (4.44%), Lyle Utt 448 (3.72%).
Zone 3: Sean Taylor 6,241 (51.44%), Michael Thomson* 5,838 (48.12%).
Lebanon Community School Board
Zone 1: Melissa Baurer 2,273 (64.25%), Scott Bruslind* 1,255 (35.47%).
Linn-Benton-Lincoln ESD Board
Zone 5: Amy Vetor 2,038* (50.35%) Donald Frier III 1,979 (48.89%).
Zone 6: Miriam Cummins* 2,217 (61.16%), Amber Aguinaga 1,349 (37.21%)
Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education
Zone 2-3 A: Stacie Wyss-Schoenborn** 5,614 (64.26%), Vern Saboe 3,024 (34.61%).
Zone 2-3 B: Dick Running* 7,116 (96.74%).
* Endorsed by the Linn County Democrats
** Recommended by the Linn County Democrats
Linn Dems join GAPS teachers on picket line
About 250 Greater Albany Public Schools teachers and supporters, including a number of Linn County Democrats, picketed May 22 around the GAPS administrative office before a school board meeting. As reported in the Democrat-Herald, the union wants the district to return to the bargaining table for three sessions and resolve what they view as the following contract violations: the district office and principals have scheduled too many staff development hours and won't pay employees for the extra hours; Albany Options School's schedule is longer than the contract allows; the district refuses to honor teachers' step-in-pay salary increases; and the district refuses to give raises to those teachers who do post-graduate work. Among the Linn Democrats on the picket line were Nichole Case, Circe Verba, Nancy Greenman, Keith Kolkow, Mark and Susan Leonard and Ben Watts. School Board member Michael Thomson also participated. "I think before the school year is out the district should sit down with the GAEA and work on these issues," he said.
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