Healthy Democracy Oregon & the Citizens' Initiative Review are in the news!

The Citizens' Initiative Review has been followed closely in the news, and continues to receive great coverage across the state. Here are some of the media highlights... 

“This is a good thing that deserves swift approval by the Oregon Senate…it will, with Senate approval, help citizens protect the democracy by being informed voters.” Read More…

 

"Oregon, which introduced the initiative, may be on the verge of pioneering a means of improving it." Read More…

"The Citizens' Initiative Review makes sense...we welcome anything that gives voters an alternative to the screaming sound bites that usually make up most of the debate about initiatives." Read More…

"The proponents and opponents' goal, as CIR notes, is to influence voters, not necessarily inform.  CIR hopes to change that with reliable and clear information.  Watch for the Citizen Statements in the Voters Pamphlet this fall.  They'll be the most objective analyses of the issues we'll be voting on."Read More…

"The group's goal is to provide voters with reliable and truthful information.  The panelists' findings will be published in the voters' pamphlet, in an effort to help Oregon voters cut through campaign clutter and boil measures down to their key points." Read More…

"...these Citizens' Initiative Review panels...are a new civic force to be reckoned with.  If Kevin Mannix and other players in the initiative process disregard their significance, they'll do so at their own peril."Read More…

"Healthy Democracy Oregon is one of the best things to happen to Oregon in the past 20 years..." Read More…

Initiative review adds voices of reason
Gazette Times, 6/20/2011, Editorial

 

Senate gives final approval to citizen review of ballot measures
Oregonian, 6/1/2011, by Kimberly Melton  

Senate OKs panel to oversee citizen ballot review
Statesman Journal, 6/1/2011, by Peter Wong 

Oregon's road to clarity only awaits Senate approval
Oregonian, 5/25/2011, Editorial Board  

Independent review of state ballot measures clears hurdle
Register-Guard, 5/24/2011, by Saul Hubbard  

Citizens Initiative Review Commission Extended
Cascade Business News, 5/24/2011  

Oregon House clears ballot measure independent review commission
Ballot News, 5/24/2011, by Bailey Ludlam   

House approves creation of Citizen’s Initiative Review
Oregon Capitol News, 5/23/2011, by Cassie Strauss  

Oregon House passes bill creating independent citizen commission to weigh in on ballot measures
Oregonian, 5/23/2011, by Kimberly Melton  

Initiative review panel bill advances to House
Statesman Journal, 5/14/2011, by Peter Wong   

Initiative review process worth developing
Gazette Times, 2/10/2011, Editorial  

Study meant to simplify ballot initiatives gets good marks
Statesman Journal, 12/19/2010, by Peter Wong  

Researcher praises Oregon's Citizens' Initiative Review
Oregon Public Broadcasting, 12/16/2010, by Chris Lehman  

Panel provides voice of reason on measures
Statesman Journal, 10/24/2010, by Tyrone Reitman and Elliot Shuford

Citizens’ Initiative Review gets to the heart of the issues
Register-Guard, 10/23/2010, by Kappy Eaton

Citizens Initiative Review
Oregonlive.com, 10/14/2010, by Marion Sharp  

A positive step away from partisanship
Oregonian, 10/13/2010, by Harvey Platt  

Anti-crime measure carries costs
Register-Guard, 10/13/2010, by Karen McCowan   

Online initiative review gives voters even more power
The Skanner, 10/13/2010, by Brian Stimson

Measures 73 and 57 may look nice, but are sucker bets
Statesman Journal, 10/12/10, by Ron Eachus  

Political Roundup (Oct. 5)
DemocratHerald.com, 10/5/2010   

Building a better ballot: can a group of diverse strangers save Oregon from special interests?
The Source Weekly, 9/22/2010, by Eric Flowers

Citizens' review aids democracy
GazetteTimes.com, 9/15/2010, by Tony Denyer  

Measure 74: always remember the patients first
OregonLive.com, 9/14/2010, by James Klahr  

Citizens' Initiative Review makes sense
Gazette Times, 8/25/2010, Editorial    

Medical marijuana supply system gets thumbs up
South Lincoln County News, 8/25/2010

Ballot watchdogs: welcome to Oregon's new political force
Oregonian, 8/21/2010, by Susan Nielsen  

Panel endorses pot issue on ballot
Register-Guard, 8/21/2010, by David Steves  

Panel backs dispensaries
Statesman Journal, 8/21/2010, by Peter Wong  

Citizen panel weighs in on medical marijuana initiative; 13 of 24 people support Measure 74
Oregonlive.com, 8/20/2010, by Kimberly Melton  

Citizens panel split on marijuana measure
Northwest Public Radio, 8/20/2010, by Chris Lehman

Reviewing democracy
Think Out Loud, 8/18/2010, by Julie Sabatier 

Sides square off in early debate about medicinal marijuana dispensaries
Statesman Journal, 8/18/2010, by Peter Wong

Black members divided on citizens initiative findings
The Skanner News, 8/18/2010, by Brian Stimson

Demystify the ballot measures
The Astorian, 8/17/2010, Editorial   

Reviewing ballot measures: democracy in action
Oregonian, 8/17/2010, by Ann Bakkensen  

Citizens jury releases findings on M73
The Skanner News, 8/17/2010

Voter panels weigh ballot measures
Register-Guard, 8/14/2010, by David Steves

Panelists reach conclusions on Measure 73
Statesman Journal, 8/13/2010, by Peter Wong   

Citizen review panel releases findings; most oppose measure to increase mandatory minimum prison sentences
Oregonian, 8/13/2010, by Kimberly Melton

Medical pot gets review next week
Eugene Weekly, 8/12/2010, by Ted Taylor

Oregon citizens panel will weigh in on ballot measures for November election
Oregonian, 8/9/2010, Kimberly Melton  

More about the Citizens' Initiative Reviews
Oregon Public Radio, 8/9/2010, Chris Lehman   

Watch the new initiatives experiment at conference center
Statesman Journal, 8/8/2010, by Peter Wong  

'Citizen Jury' examines impacts of voter initiatives
The Skanner News, 8/2010, by Brian Stimson  

Citizens’ Review will look at ballot measures
La Grande Observer, 7/8/2010, Editorial  

A microscope for initiatives
Register-Guard, 7/31/2010, Editorial

Legislators target fraud in state initiative process
Central Oregonian, 6/25/2011, by Jason Chaney

Oregon nonprofit creates ballot measure review panel
Daily Tidings via the Bend Bulletin, 6/25/2010, by Megan Kehoe