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How Local Media Slanted Coverage of Map C
We tracked coverage of Deschutes County's proposed district map across every major outlet. What we found was a clear pattern: more opponents quoted, loaded headlines, selective party labels, and missing facts.
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Who's Funding the Fight Against Your Map?
The coalition fighting Deschutes County's district map is backed by organizations that funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into left-wing activist causes across America. Here's what every voter should know.
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Your Commissioner Should Know Your Road
Why Deschutes County's new district map deserves a Yes vote this November — and why it matters who represents your community.
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This Is Not a Gerrymander
Critics call Map C a gerrymander. The facts say otherwise. Here's how the map was actually made — and why it looks nothing like the real thing.
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DMAC Meeting #11
The committee chose Map C by a 4-3 vote after twelve meetings, dozens of public comments, and sessions held across the county from La Pine to Sisters.
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DMAC Meeting #10
The committee reviewed demographic data to protect minority communities, debated whether to examine partisan data, and requested legal counsel's guidance.
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DMAC Meeting #9
The Board expanded the allowable variance to ten percent, the committee unanimously eliminated Map A, and Maps B and C emerged as the two finalists.
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DMAC Meeting #8
Staff clarified the variance methodology and a data inconsistency, and the committee began detailed precinct-level map work.
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The Community Listening Session
The committee held an evening session so working residents could attend. Thirteen people spoke. The room was divided — and the committee heard every word.
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DMAC Meeting #7
The committee voted 4-3 to use current voter registration as the primary dataset, renamed the two working maps, and prepared for the evening listening session.
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DMAC Meeting #6
The committee reviewed demographic data for the first time, narrowed six maps to two, and planned the format for the upcoming public listening session.
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DMAC Meeting #5
The committee traveled to La Pine, heard from south county residents for the first time, and narrowed three map options down to two.
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The Public Spoke
Hundreds of residents wrote in. Most opposed districts. The committee heard every word — and changed the process because of it.
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DMAC Meeting #4
The committee moved to Redmond, heard nine speakers, saw the first three draft maps, and voted unanimously to hold a community listening session.
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DMAC Meeting #3
The committee traveled to Sisters, heard from ten residents, and voted to start drawing maps — after each member defined what 'community' means.
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DMAC Meeting #2
Nine residents showed up to speak. The committee listened — then expanded public comment time on the spot.
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How Map C Began
Seven volunteers from across Deschutes County sat down to begin drawing a district map — and set the ground rules for the most transparent process in county history.