4^th of July “We Support Our Troops” Winner Announced

The winner of our 4th of July drawing for military folks from names collected at the JCD booth in Ashland was Stephen Krause of Medford. Stephen served in the Air Force during the Vietnam era, but was fortunate enough to be stationed in Turkey. He was born in Hillsboro, Oregon; grew up in Everett, Washington; and has lived in Medford for the past eight years. He works for Care Source, a medical insurance company. He was both surprised and delighted by our generous bag of goodies.

Heart of Medford Association, RVTD are offering the deal to reduce Medford traffic, pollution

By Greg Stiles
Mail Tribune
July 13, 2010 2:00 AM

The Heart of Medford Association and Rogue Valley Transportation District will put their money where their mouths are when it comes to encouraging downtown employees to ride the bus to work.

John Kroger was a big hit at Paschal Winery July 7

Those of us lucky enough to attend the Jackson County Democrats' fundraiser at Paschal Winery got "wowed" by our Oregon Attorney General John Kroger.  The fastest rising star in Oregon's political firmament showed us why he's a favorite to be a candidate for higher office some day.  Kroger explained how he has shaken up the Oregon Department of Justice to work for the people by suing big corporations who have been ripping off consumers and the state of Oregon and how he's forged relationships with other AG's such as the Republican AG in Washington state to file lawsuits to make developments, such as Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) promoters abide by state laws.  

Democrats Unify Behind Segers

Ashland - Democrats of the 2^nd District unified behind Joyce Segers Tuesday night, casting over 22,500 in her favor. Even though she is running without any opponent, Segers campaigned hard prior to Tuesday’s primary, personally calling more than 1,500 voters in Jackson County. The response and support from local donors has been overwhelming.

“We are running a people-powered campaign,” Segers says. “The job of a Representative is to understand the needs of all people in their district, and the only way to do that is to be out there, talking to people on a daily basis. Greg Walden claims he is in the district every weekend, but he is like a ghost - you only see him if he wants you to.”

 The Benefits of Health Reform In Oregon

Together, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act will ensure that all Oregonians have access to quality, affordable health insurance. The Congressional Budget Office has determined that these two bills are fully paid for, will bend the health care cost curve, and will reduce the deficit by $143 billion over the next ten years with further deficit reduction in the following decade. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act will reduce the cost of health care for the middle class, ensure health security to seniors, and provide tax credits to small businesses and individuals to further reduce the cost of health coverage.

MOVING THE U.S. SENATE INTO THE 21^st CENTURY

~  by Nan Trout

Tom Harkin has tried for years! The Senator from Iowa, has introduced the same bill to eliminate the filibuster from Senate rules since 1995, and has been met with universal disinterest.  Senators of both parties still see it as a useful tool.

"Our Treasurer Anna Dale Williamson tells me we are now down to 42 donors who are giving a total of $985 per month, an average of $24.02 per donor.  Some give $5 or $10 a month, others more." "...whether we can keep our headquarters open is subject to a whole lot of doubt.  Our current 3-year lease is up in April and right now, we don't have the resources to maintain it beyond that date." -- Allen Hallmark, Chair JCDP

We need to double our number of Grass Roots to 84 donors.  Even in this terrible recession,

surely YOU and 42 MORE local Democrats are willing to give $5 or more a month to keep our local party organization solvent. 

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