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Short Read of the Week for May 13, 2021

Our first-choice article in this morning's Short Read of the Week meeting was about bitter divisions arising in a Bend school board race that resemble divisions now becoming apparent in Tillamook County:

Race, politics, partisanship: Bend school board race sees unusual division
https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/race-politics-partisanship-bend-school-board-race-sees-unusual-division/article_86794bdc-af54-11eb-b5a2-e7102dfc4089.html
[our copy here]

Our second choice was about an astonishing attack on democracy that would once have been inconceivable anywhere in the United States, but now seems like something that could easily happen here:

Arizona Review of 2020 Vote Is Riddled With Flaws, Says Secretary of State
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/us/arizona-vote-count-republicans.html
[our copy here]

Both articles reflect a theme that is becoming increasingly clear: political activism at the local level is so much more important than most people realize. You can start by joining us next week.


Direct link to item: https://tillcodems.org/whats-on-your-mind/2021/5/13/short-read-of-the-week-for-may-13-2021.