Links and Resources
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State and local organizations.
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City of Bandon
City Fire, Police, Library, Permits, Etc.
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City of Coos Bay
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City of Coquille
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City of Lakeside
City Fire, Police, Library, Permits, Etc.
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City of Myrtle Point
City fire, police, library services, permits, Etc.
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City of North Bend
City fire, police, library services, pool, permits, Etc.
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Coos County
Oregon Coos County Taxes, Sheriff, Board of Commissioners, Election Info, Etc.
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Coos County Sheriff
Alarm Permits, Animal Control, Concealed Handgun Permits, Dispatch, Search & Rescue, and more.
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Port of Coos Bay
The Port facilitates the harbor’s maritime industry, and support economic development and transportation advocacy.
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Coos County Airport District
The Coos County Airport District serves Southwestern Oregon.
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Coos Watershed Association
Non-profit helping watershed residents work together to improve the health of the Coos watershed.
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Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
The tribes trace their ancestry back to the aboriginal inhabitants of the South-Central coast of Oregon. Their historic homelands extended from the richly forested slopes of the Coastal Range in the East to the rocky shoreline of the Pacific Ocean in the West, a vast region of some 1.6 million acres.
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South Coast Equality
Through deep equity work, we advocate for fair access to healthcare, address social determinants of health, and dismantle systemic barriers, creating inclusive spaces that embrace diversity, health, and holistic wellness for all.
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Coos Hispanic Allies
The Coos Hispanic Leadership Committee is dedicated to empowering our Hispanic community and inspiring cultural diversity.
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Rogue Climate
Our mission is to empower Southern Oregon communities most impacted by climate change, including low-income, rural, youth, seniors, and communities of color, to win climate justice by organizing for clean energy, sustainable jobs, and a healthy environment.
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Elakha Alliance
We imagine an Oregon coast where future generations thrive alongside a restored sea otter population and a resilient marine ecosystem.
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Rural Organizing Project
The ROP works to build and support a shared standard of human dignity: the belief in the equal worth of all communities, the need for equal access to justice and the right to self-determination.
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State of Oregon
State programs and resources.
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Summer Food Oregon
The Summer Food Service Program is offering free meals and snacks to ALL kids 1-18. Community summer meal programs are open to all families without paperwork, income verification, and regardless of immigration status.
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Oregon Secetary of State
Oregon’s chief elections officer, chief auditor, and oversees the State Archives and the Oregon Corporation Division.
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Democratic Party of Oregon
Supports local county Parties to make sure that every community can work to get Democratic Candidates elected.
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Oregon Department of Justice
The Oregon Department of Justice supports safe and healthy communities throughout Oregon by providing essential justice services.
Pro-democracy organizations.
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Democrats
Democratic Party at the National Level
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50501
A volunteer team of organizers working to empower and amplify grassroots Action.
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AdoptOneBlock
AdoptOneBlock is first and foremost about our thousands of wonderful Block Ambassadors who are dedicated to making our world cleaner and happier one block at a time.
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All on the Line
All On The Line is on a mission to end gerrymandering because it contributes to the polarization and dysfunction in our political system. It’s time to end map manipulation and finally have fair districts. We deserve accountable, responsive elected leaders.
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American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU works to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.
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American Federation of Teachers
The AFT is a union of professionals that dedicated to supporting needed policy and services for students, their families and our communities.
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Building Belonging
Supporting teachers to understand the science of belonging, and build more of it in their classrooms.
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Brennan Center
An independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization working to reform, revitalize, and defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice.
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Campaign Legal
We're working on behalf of the American people to hold our government accountable
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Climate Institute
Climate solutions through global partnerships.
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Common Cause
Building a Government that Works for All of Us
With the support of over 1.5 million members, Common Cause wins concrete, pro-democracy reforms that break down barriers to participation, promote accountability, and ensure that each of us has a voice.
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Community Change
A national organization that builds the power of people to create a multiracial democracy and fair economy where everyone can thrive.
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Democracy Matters
Empowers students with a voice in politics, skills for life-long civic engagement, and the passion to create a just, fair, and inclusive democracy.
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
We're laying the groundwork to win a Democratic Senate to create the meaningful change that Americans need.
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The Equity Alliance
We envision a society where Black communities are thriving and have equitable access to power, resources, and the freedom to choose our quality of life.
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Free Speech For People
Free Speech For People envisions a democratic process in which all people have an equal voice and an equal vote.
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Friends Committee on National Legislation
Connects historic Quaker testimonies on peace, equality, simplicity, and integrity with issues and legislation in Washington, DC
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General Strike US
We’ve voted, we’ve protested, and still, they ignore us. Our government refuses to meet our basic needs while the billionaire class hoards wealth and power. The General Strike is a grassroots network of regular people who know our greatest power is our labor and our right to refuse it.
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Human Rights Campaign
Supports the rights of LGBTQ+ to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law.
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Protest Safety Tips by HRC
Safety and preparedness tips to help ensure your safety and well-being participating in peaceful protests.
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Impeach Trump Again
Trump is committing multiple abuses of power in violation of clear constitutional commands and at the expense of our democratic institutions, constitutional precedent, and the health and safety of all of our people, especially the most vulnerable. Congress must take action.
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Indivisible
Stand together and we'll fight back in defense of our rights, our communities, and our values.
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League of Women Voters
Nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy.
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Mobilize
Events, Petitions, and Volunteer Opportunities
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Represent Us
When corruption wins,
We the people lose.Corrupt leaders are rigging the system to gain power and wealth while everyday Americans lose access to healthcare, food safety, disaster relief & more.
RepresentUs is inspiring millions to speak out, stand up, and demand accountability.
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Student Press Law Center
Independent, non-partisan 501c(3) promoting, supporting and defending First Amendment and press freedom rights of high school and college journalists and their advisers.
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Waging NonViolence
A nonprofit media organization dedicated to providing original reporting and expert analysis of social movements around the world.
Videos and other resources.
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Fix it: Healthcare at a tipping point
This documentary takes an in-depth look into how the US healthcare system negatively impacting the nation's health, while maintaining unaffordable healthcare costs - and offers ways to make it work for all of us.
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Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American
Heather is a professor of American history whose online newsletter provides clear, rational insight into our current politics.
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Meidas Touch
Cover breaking news, politics, law and more, with a passion for democracy.
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Fight Fascism RIGHT NOW
The ONE THING You Can Do to Fight Fascism RIGHT NOW
Other News Sources
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Associated Press
The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. They are a good place to start for facts.
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National Public Radio
NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded to create a more informed public. Good source for factual, unbiased reporting.
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Oregon Public Broadcasting
We are an independent, nonprofit media organization serving communities across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Powered by the generous support of members, OPB connects people through trusted journalism that is freely accessible to everyone.
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Jefferson Public Radio
JPR is a a regional public radio broadcasting network serving Southern Oregon and Northern California communities with fact-based journalism and programs that stimulate civic discourse.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon Capital Chronicle, founded in 2021, is a professional, nonprofit news organization focused on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy.
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