Healthy Democracy Oregon Blog

  • Special Event- CIR Panel Assembly -Tues 7/29-Salem
    Elliot Shuford
    July 24, 2008
    As mentioned previously, next Tuesday night (July 29th) we're going to select the Oregon's first Citizens' Initiative Review Panel. You're invited to come watch and even help if you're so inclined. The event will be next Tuesday July 29th at the Salem Public Library (Room Anderson B) @7pm - feel free to email or call us if you have any questions.
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  • Making progress...
    Tyrone Reitman
    July 18, 2008
    In a hair over two months we'll be running the Citizens' Initiative Review demonstration. The dates are set, Sept 21 -25, as is the location, Salem. The past few weeks have been intense as we move through a couple of important aspects of this project. Here are a few of the tasks we're currently working on. Earlier this month we began to recruit panelists for the CIR demonstration. At the heart of the Citizens' Initiative Review is the panel of 24 randomly selected registered voters that will do the heavy lifting by learning about and deliberating on a statwide ballot measure over a
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  • HDO will address Eugene City Club on Friday
    Elliot Shuford
    June 12, 2008
    We're excited to be giving a talk about Citizens' Initiative Review to the Eugene City Club, Friday, June 13th. City club is a great civic organization which hosts debates and discussions about candidates and important issues of the day, including ballot measures around election time.
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  • CIR demonstration slated for Sept 21 - 25, 2008
    Tyrone Reitman
    June 12, 2008
    In order to show the public how the CIR process works, we will be running a full demonstration of the CIR process this fall. HDO's goal in running the demonstration at this point in time is to provide an opportunity to answer common questions about the process, run a full evaluation of our proposal, and really begin the discussion in earnest about making the CIR an official part of our initiative process. The CIR demonstration will be held in Salem from September 21st through the 25th.
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  • Welcome to Healthy Democracy Oregon's new website!
    Tyrone Reitman
    May 27, 2008
    For those of you checking out Healthy Democracy Oregon's new website for the first time, welcome. For those of you returning to HDO's site, welcome back. Over the next few months we'll be spending a lot of time here on the HDO blog -- keeping you up to date on the Citizens' Initiative Review demonstration (scheduled for 9/21 - 9/25 in Salem, more later), publishing research on Oregon's initiative process, providing updates on the 2008 ballot initiative cycle, and spending a good amount of time discussing the underpinnings of the CIR and deliberative democracy in general. This summer, as things heat up (both literally and figuratively) HDO staff will be touring the state and engaging Oregonians from all walks of life in a Listening Project. The Listening Project is an opportunity for Oregonians to talk frankly, and uninterrupted, about the health of our democracy. The project is currently underway, so check back soon for the first update. As with all that we do, we encourage you to send us your feedback and join in the conversation. -- Tyrone Reitman (Co-Director, HDO)
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