RatPAC(K) supports DeFazio
The months long dormant CCAP (Coos County Alliance for Progress) has raised an additional $1,000...
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Tag: Coos County Alliance for Progress
Barton pleads for unity then calls everyone names
Barton employs more typical scare tactics about “collisions” and “disasters” and declining graduation rates in his missive to The World and claims, “Costs are rising at about twice the rate of revenues”, although he cites no authority.
Read MoreWalrus says south county voters don’t understand issues
Messerle and the PAC(K) had The World, The Western World and the Myrtle Point Herald at their disposal to educate befuddled south county voters so if voter confusion had anything to do with Messerle’s loss then Barton and company have no one to blame but themselves.
Read MoreK-DOCK registers pro admin domain CoosCountyAdministrator.com UPDATED
A local PAC(K) of anti-renewable energy, pro fossil fuel and non sustainable nineteenth century extraction industry advocates, inaptly known as the CCAP
Read MoreCCAP backs ordinance, opposes charter
The PAC has also receipted another $800 bringing its total contributions to $27,275 and more than $11,266 left to spend on the elections.
Read MoreKnutson asks corporate welfare for ORC
Knutson says the leases are “business issues” that should be handled by “business people” so ORC should probably look for my private land to lease because the county is a government not a venture capital company.
Read MoreCoquille Tribe throws more support behind Cribbins
Cribbins, an attorney working for the tribe, is also the recipient of $1,000 the political action committee, Coos County Alliance for Progress which also received $1,000 of tribal funds.
Read MoreCCAP contributes $5K to Hillsboro Senator Bruce Starr UPDATE
The Coos County Alliance for Progress is now supporting Senator Bruce Starr representing Senate District 15 which includes the cities of Hillsboro, Cornelius, Forest Grove and North Plains.
Read MoreBuying seats doesn’t just happen at the national level
The only defense against organized money is organized people so unless candidates Don Gurney and Bob Main can organize an army of volunteers to go door-to-door or start knocking on doors themselves, the chamber rats will own the commission come November.
Read MoreMoney, power and local poltiics
Lessig points out PACs like CCAP separate the “funders” from the people and creates a “them or us” perception that cannot simply be reconciled with a belief that whatever is good for business is good for all. That dog doesn’t bark anymore, or it shouldn’t.
Read MoreThe World paper works overtime to redefine status quo as “change”
seeks first to validate two reports produced by the structure and governance advisory committees and second, taking a page out of Barack Obama’s first campaign, to repackage electing three candidates active in the local chamber and economic development arena as “change”.
Read MoreAlliance gives Messerle another $3,500
They are doing all they can to secure the seat in the primary election and are spending lavishly on print and radio advertising and yard signs.
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