EW Endorsements at a Glance

President

Hillary Clinton

U.S. Senate Sen.

Ron Wyden

U.S. House

Peter DeFazio

Oregon Governor

Kate Brown

Oregon Secretary of State

Brad Avakian

Oregon State Treasurer

Tobias Read

Oregon Attorney General

Ellen Rosenblum

Oregon State House

District 7 Vincent Portulano
or Fergus Mclean

District 8 Paul Holvey

District 9 Caddy McKeown

District 11 Phil Barnhart

District 12 John Lively

District 13 Nancy Nathanson

District 14 Julie Fahey

Oregon State Senate

District 5 Arnie Roblan

Nonpartisan races:

South Lane County Commissioner

Pete Sorenson

Lane County Justice of the Peace

Richard B. Brissenden

Eugene Mayor

Lucy Vinis

Eugene City Council Ward 1

Emily Semple

Springfield City Council Ward 3

Sheri Moore

Emerald People’s Utility District Director Sub 5

Jim Weaver

Local ballot measures:

Lane County Measure 20-261 Point of sale tax on recreational marijuana. Yes.

City of Eugene Measure 20-253 City tax on sale of recreational marijuana. Yes.

State ballot measures:

• Measure 94 would repeal the mandatory judicial retirement age, which is currently 75 years old. Yes.

• Measure 95 would allow public state universities to invest in equities. Yes.

• Measure 96 would devote 1.5 percent of state lottery net proceeds toward veterans’ services. No.

• Measure 97 would raise corporate taxes on businesses with annual sales that exceed $25 million. Yes.

• Measure 98 would require state funding for dropout-prevention and career and college readiness programs in Oregon high schools. Yes.

• Measure 99 would create an “Outdoor School Education Fund,” sourced from state lottery proceeds, to support outdoor school programs. Yes.

• Measure 100 would prohibit the sale of products from and parts of 12 species of endangered animals. Yes.

A Note From the Publisher

Dear Readers,

The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.

That’s because of you!

Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.

Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.

We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.

And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.

None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.

As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.

Thank you for standing with us!