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In a disturbing turn of events, our congressional representative, in a clandestine move devoid of honest public discourse, voted to terminate healthcare for over 40% of people in his district. This action will also result in a reduction in food aid for an additional 35,000 families, including many of us. These decisions will have a profound impact on our community,...

Millions of protesters across the U.S. took to the streets in demonstrations against the Trump administration on Saturday, June 14th, in stark counter-programming to the president’s Washington, D.C. military parade that evening. “No Kings” rallies in Central Oregon drew thousands of people. We were blown away by how many joined us in Prineville. Some came a long way to participate...

A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration united an outpouring of protesters across the country on April 19th. Crook County Democrats rallied along with thousands of demonstrators at hundreds of events across the county on Saturday to speak out against the president’s handling of immigration, civil liberties, job cuts, and countless other issues. We were...

The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend how every American citizen registers to vote. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which aims to prevent noncitizens from registering to vote, passed the House on Thursday with the help of MAGA Republican Cliff Bentz. This bill would mandate that individuals present a...

At least 110 people flocked to the corner of 3rd and Elm in Prineville at noon on Saturday, April 5th, to protest President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal programs and other policies. The demonstration reflected our community’s deep commitment to safeguarding our democracy and civil rights. The protest was part of a nationwide day of “Hands Off” demonstrations — peaceful...

As Donald Trump prepared to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4th, protest groups gathered at parks, statehouses, and other public places across the country to assail his presidency as dangerous and un-American. Crook County Democrats joined millions across the country in the “50 Protests, 50 States, One Day” national resistance to Trump’s “Make America Great Again”...

On Monday, January 6, Priscilla and Stu Smith drove to Williamette University in Salem to attend the Oath of Office Ceremony for Secretary of State Tobias Read. They were impressed by the dignitaries in attendance as well as the ceremony itself. Tobias’ children, niece and nephew lead the flag salute, there was a blessing by Grande Ronde Tribal Secretary Jon...

Get out the Vote Election Support Get-togethers Ballot Boards Measures Endorsement Fundraisers Financial Social Media/Communication CCDCC Committees – GET INVOLVED! Letter from the Chair, Priscilla Smith — 2025-26 Officers It’s time to change the guard. After six years of serving as your chair, I decided it was time to step aside to allow new leadership and new ideas to take...

On Monday, December 9, Crook County Democrats gathered to celebrate the season, bid on silent auction items to raise funds for 2025 and meet/greet the newly elected officers. Those taking the reins – or continuing on in current roles – for the 2025-26 term are: Brian Samp, Chair; Rachael Gass, Vice Chair; Susan Caron, Secretary; Ann Blank, Treasurer; De-ette Coonse...

A good crowd showed up on Wednesday evening, October 2, to hear from candidates John Gautney, CC Sheriff, Brian Samp, HD59, Seth Crawford & Ken Fahlgren, CC Board of Commissioners, Mike McLane, SD30 and Dan Ruby, CD2. Many thanks to Scot Brees, Connect Central Oregon who acted as our videographer. If you’d like to watch it, click here. @ordems...