OPB | Oct. 23, 2012 10 p.m. | Updated: Oct. 23, 2012 11:08 p.m. | Sandy, Oregon Clackamas County voters could shift the political ideology of county government, come November 6th. County voters have already bucked the current commission by approving three ballot measures related to county spending. Now, two commission challengers hope to leverage [...]

Mark Ellis | Oct 04, 2012 | Originally published in Northwest Connection, October, 2012 – A STUDY IN CONTRAST Lehan-Ludlow Showdown Has Battleground County Divided And so, it comes down to this. As President Obama and Governor Romney square off with two opposing visions in what has been called the election of a lifetime, we’ve [...]

by John Ludlow Oregon Catalyst September 23, 2012 The people of Clackamas County have been under assault by their own County Commission. Let’s examine how the commissioners continue to subvert the will of the voters. 1st strike… The Clackamas County Commissioners tried to put a vehicle licensing tax on county residents in order to pay [...]

By Yuxing Zheng The Oregonian A late election-night edition of the Clackamas County Roundup: Rail: Clackamas County light rail opponents scored a convincing victory Tuesday night that could resonate for decades. Initiative Measure 3-401, which passed 60 to 40 percent, requires countywide voter approval before officials can spend money to finance, design, construct or operate [...]

Ever wonder why the price of homes and land is so high in the tri-county metropolitan area? Consider that supply normally is a product of demand. The supply is how much/many of a certain product is made. The demand is how much a product is wanted. The regional government known as METRO has decided that [...]

Clackamas County Commissioners have misplaced priorities. With the exception of Paul Savas, the remaining Commissioners have bought into the Portland agenda of diminished public safety, mass transit boondoggles and the constant assault on private property rights. The Commissioners believe that their role is to constantly obtain new funding sources from the public in order to [...]

Board of County Commissioners , You recently released a public announcement, indicating that you will move forward on May 22 with a full-funding agreement for the Orange Line. As Sheriff, I feel compelled to speak out about the impact this decision will have on public safety and other essential services that the county provides to [...]

Clackamas County Chair candidate John Ludlow issued the following statement today in response to Pacific Natural Foods decision to locate at a plant in Wilsonville: First, I want to welcome Pacific Natural Foods to Wilsonville and Clackamas County. You have made a wise decision to locate in a wonderful community. It is interesting that the [...]