News & Opinion
Friday, May 18, 2012
Oregon Political News
With one of
nation's strictest rules, State Board of Education bans Native American
mascots
Oregon's minority
births on rise
More elections
news, Oregon Lottery and state wellness program- Oregon Politics Roundup
State receives new
grant for health insurance marketplace
Pot groups hope
attorney general race sends feds a message
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News From the Regions
Portland/Metro Area
TriMet receives
$85 million federal grant for Portland-Milwaukie MAX line
Money, name
recognition and voter turnout will help determine who wins Clackamas County
board seats
Milwaukie light
rail line attracts $85M from feds
Reynolds School
District establishes strike hotlines
Hales, Smith to
offer voters very different approaches
Chief PCC
money-raiser prepares to step down
Nolan, Fritz look
to November runoff
Library boosters
may seek district vote
Northern Oregon Coast
Salem Area
Which route is
best for third river bridge in Salem?
Armed Forces Day
recognized today on Capitol Mall
Central/Eastern Oregon
Electrical
problems plague Deer Ridge state prison in Madras
Goat herd wins
Pendleton contracting job
Albany/Corvallis Area
Three-year-old
budget balanced, auditor says
LTD approves fare
increases
Gateway mail
center gains reprieve
Housing market
leveling off
Eugene Area
Roseburg Area
Medford Area
Council offers no
recommendation on Pub Ink liquor license
UPDATED- Power
fully restored to 16,000 affected customers
State Board of
Education will require schools to retire Native American mascots
Airport passenger
count grows
Heckert has won DA
race
Eagle Point
schools strike is over
Bear Creek
restoration effort continues
Klamath Falls Area
Southern Oregon Coast
DeFazio calls for
investigation into West Coast gas prices
Helpers make big
impression
Hospital survey
shows positive vitals
Charter school
backed
International News
Trade rep
sees more online buying of state items by Chinese
National
News
JPMorgan’s Dimon
to testify before Senate panel on trading losses
House Democrats
push to make voting easier
Rahall- Keystone
oil pipeline will be dropped from final highway bill
Climate activists
rip Clear Channel for rejecting billboard
GOP senator calls
on Speaker Boehner to do what the Senate won't on debt
Boehner- Keeping
any parts of Obama health law ‘unacceptable’
Senate Democrat-
Energy bills stalled until fiscal ‘grand bargain’ is struck
House panel OKs
$608B Defense bill
Business News
Oregon
regional economies make gains
US unemployment
aid applications stay at 370,000
Economy rebounds
after early spring slump
Environment / Energy News
Natural Resource News
Washington and Oregon struggle over blueberry research job
Opinion/Editorials
Portland Area
In Oregon, justice
delayed
Caroline Inglis
demonstrates championship character at OSAA golf tournament (Editorial
sketchbook)
Primary 2012
aftermath- Lawyers and judges steal the show this election
Pakistan fails to
take advantage of U.S. presence in Afghanistan, compromising its national
security
Where are the
candidates? Everyone (just about) says no to Americans Elect
Raising primary
concerns about how Oregon's election system works
Sources Say •
Economy loses as big issue
Is it now Lloyd
District's turn?
Salem Area
Protecting
Medicare, Social Security
Central/Eastern Oregon
Our Views- Lights
stay on for mail service in small towns
Albany/Corvallis Area
Editorial- Pot
law’s victim
Editorial- Vote
rewards competence
Editorial- Voters
made the right call on annexation
Eugene Area
EDITORIAL- Two
districts, two results
EDITORIAL- Cities
stay the course
GUEST VIEWPOINT-
Dipping into room taxes bad move for economy
ROBERT SAMUELSON-
Misinformation swirls around JPMorgan loss
E.J. DIONNE-
Romney’s praise of Clinton beyond a flip-flop
Roseburg Area
Medford Area
Eye of the
beholder
Alas, U.S.
election dream team will remain just that
Barreling bravely
into bipartisan waters births entitlement tidal waves
Klamath Falls Area
Some thoughts on
the election- The KBRA impact; a wow for the city schools
Southern Oregon Coast
Postal service
compromises
Development
requires attractiveness
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