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Commentary: Epstein files reveal affirmative action for the rich and powerful
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (596+ words) Published 7:00 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 By Jonathan Zimmerman, Tribune News Service In 1995, a retired insurance executive named Walter Kaye recommended a friend's daughter for an unpaid internship at the White House. You will remember her name: Monica Lewinsky. But you probably…...
Guest column: Scheme to divide Deschutes County will require a vote by all
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (185+ words) Published 7:00 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 Henderson gets two important facts wrong. First, Commissioner Adair lives in Sisters and Commissioner DeBone lives in La Pine, so clearly at-large elections don't advantage Bend. Second, his claim about the school board is patently false....
Commentary: JOBS Act could make small, important changes for Oregon economy
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (370+ words) Published 7:44 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 By TODD MUSTARD and JOSH TOMPKINS Senate Bill 1586 is proof that even in today's highly partisan political climate, legislators from both major parties will sometimes lend their support to good policy. At a time when Oregon's…...
Editorial: Tell state what you think about tax on EVs and hybrids
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (204+ words) Published 8:00 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 By Bulletin Editorial Board For Oregonians who bought hybrids and electric vehicles, congratulations. Now the state wants more money from you. Your gas tax bill at the pump may have been heavily reduced or nonexistent. Legislators…...
Editorial cartoon for 2/13
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (69+ words) Editorial cartoon for 2/13bendbulletin.com Editorial cartoon for 2/13 Published 8:00 am Thursday, February 12, 2026 Editorial cartoon for 2/13. Editorial: Tell state what you think about tax on EVs and hybrids Guest column: Scheme to divide Deschutes County will require a vote by all Commentary:…...
Legislature proposes capping THC level in cannabis edibles
22+ hour, 5+ min ago (473+ words) Published 11:55 am Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to prohibit the sale of individual edibles that have more than 10 milligrams of THC. The proposal,Senate Bill 1548,comes as lawmakers grapple with responding to increasing reports of children seeking…...
Oregon lawmakers reveal reworked plans to partially delay campaign finance law
22+ hour, 27+ min ago (1140+ words) Published 11:34 am Wednesday, February 11, 2026 By ALEX BAUMHARDT and JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon lawmakers forced by the threat of a citizen-led ballot measure to adopt a sweeping law limiting campaign contributions in 2024 are once again trying to delay key…...
Editorial: Bend's Hess and Trump and free speech
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (379+ words) Published 7:00 am Wednesday, February 11, 2026 By Bulletin Editorial Board The great compliment President Trump paid Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess of Bend is that Trump believed what Hess said was important. Hess was asked in a news conference what it was like…...
Guest column: The optics of a ruler's weakness
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (137+ words) Published 7:30 am Wednesday, February 11, 2026 We once believed America was exempt from this rule. Our institutions were supposed to be independent, strong, equally balanced, and impersonal enough to keep authority both distributed and temporary. That confidence now seems na've. When institutions…...
Editorial cartoon for 2/12/26
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (58+ words) Editorial cartoon for 2/12/26bendbulletin.com Editorial cartoon for 2/12/26 Published 7:30 am Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Guest column: The optics of a ruler's weakness Commentary: The common thread among college athletes accused of fixing games Editorial: Bend's Hess and Trump and free speech Commentary: Invest…...