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City of Eugene Review Panel Publishes Guiding Principles on Housing, as Part of Innovative Public Engagement Process
EUGENE — A first-of-its-kind Review Panel has completed the first phase of a public engagement process designed…
First Virtual Oregon Citizen Assembly Shares COVID-19 Recovery Recommendations August 27
For Immediate Release August 12, 2020 Media Contact: Robin Teater, Executive Director Ph: 503-841-6865; Email: robin@healthydemocracy.org …
Oregon Citizens to Weigh-In on COVID Recovery: Healthy Democracy & Oregon’s Kitchen Table Convene First Virtual Citizen Assembly
For Immediate Release June 30, 2020 Media Contact: Robin Teater, Executive Director Ph: 503-381-1196; Email: robin@healthydemocracy.org …
Citizens Jury Panel Presents Recommendation on Milwaukie City Council Compensation
Media Contact: Robin Teater, Executive Director Ph: 503-381-1196, email: robin@healthydemocracy.org (Milwaukie, OR) — A diverse cross section…
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First-of-Its-Kind Citizen Panel Will be Selected to Study Milwaukie City Council Member Compensation (New Dates)
UPDATE: The Milwaukie Citizens Jury Selection Event – Sept. 11, 6PM, at Milwaukie City Hall – will…
New Dates Announced: Milwaukie Citizens Jury on City Council Compensation
The Milwaukie Citizens Jury on City Council Compensation will now take place Sat, Nov. 9 to Tues.,…
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Milwaukie Citizens Jury Postponed to Fall 2019
Due to a low response rate, Healthy Democracy and the City of Milwaukie have postponed the forthcoming…
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First-of-Its-Kind Citizen Panel Will be Selected to Study Milwaukie City Council Member Compensation
UPDATE: Due to a lower-than-typical response rate, we did not received sufficient replies to form a citizen…
Portland Metro-Area Citizen Panel Releases Statement on Measure 26-199
The 2018 Portland metro area Citizens’ Initiative Review (CIR) panel has released its final Citizens’ Statement on…
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Citizen Panel to be Selected to Review Metro Region Affordable Housing Bond Measure
PORTLAND, Ore. — Healthy Democracy, a nonprofit nonpartisan organization that pioneered the Citizens’ Initiative Review, will be holding a…
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Madison Students Investigate School Safety Through Deliberative Democracy
From May 21st to 25th, 10th-grade students at La Follette High School in Madison will have the opportunity to dive deeper into a hotly debated current issue: whether the Madison School Board should renew its contract for educational resource officers (EROs) at district high schools.
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Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review Named Top 10 Program by Harvard’s Ash Awards
For the second time, the Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review has been named a Top 10 Innovations in American Government recipient by Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
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