by Marty Wilde Conservative politicians often claim to be channeling the righteous anger of their rural constituents. In my experience—living...
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by Marty Wilde My son recently asked me why the U.S. isn’t more democratic. After all, we set up the...
by Marty Wilde Reform of Oregon’s anything-goes system of campaign financing cannot rely on the Oregon Legislature. Everyone currently in...
by Marty Wilde As I led a shift of five other volunteers at Egan Warming Center last week, I looked...
by Marty Wilde Oregon is poised to make significant progress toward universal health coverage this year. Recent data put the...
by Marty Wilde We can benefit from considering how to resolve the conflicts in our communities, nation, and world without...
by Marty Wilde The endurance of a great power relies on its ability to fight corruption and reward merit. In our time,...
by Marty Wilde Veterans often do not get the health care benefits they have earned through their military service. Only...
by Marty Wilde With election day behind us and the holidays ahead, I hope we will embrace a spirit of...
by Marty Wilde The three gubernatorial candidates recently found some surprising agreements surrounding unsheltered homelessness. Politics is often said to...
At the Amazon neighborhood meeting, a startling revelation as a candidate for the Lane County Circuit Court says: He was...
by Marty Wilde As I look forward to my next chapter of public service, I’ve been thinking about lessons I...
by Marty Wilde Every politician chooses to unite or divide. Dividers emphasize our differences and play to a political base,...
by Marty Wilde The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent activism should make us question the role of judges in public life....
by Rep. Marty WildeState Representative, House District 11 Hatred makes us our own worst enemy. When we hate the “other”...