John Watt & Associates, LLC Logo John Watt & Associates, LLC 
An Oregon Advocacy Firm 
"We understand how the system works"
 Home   About   Clients  Updates   News & Opinion   Contact   Links 
 
 
 

News & Opinion

With one of nation's strictest rules, State Board of Education bans Native American mascots

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

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

This link takes you directly to Oregon Legislative Press Releases

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

 

 

 go back to the top of page back to top