For decades, Clackamas County's seniors, the men and women who raised families here, built local businesses, and shaped the communities we all call home, have watched their property tax bills climb year after year on fixed incomes that don't. With median home values near $600,000 and typical tax bills topping $5,300, even Measure 50's modest 3% annual cap compounds into a relentless, mounting burden. The result: too many seniors forced to choose between staying in the homes t

As we approach July 4, 2026, the United States of America stands on the threshold of its 250th anniversary. Two and a half centuries ago, in the sweltering heat of Philadelphia, brave men pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to declare independence from tyranny and birth a new nation conceived in liberty. This semiquincentennial is not merely a date on the calendar; it is a profound reminder of who we are, what we have overcome, and the bright future th