News & Opinion
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Oregon Political News
Oregon Legislature
set to erase 190 state government positions, mostly management
New law allows
Oregon food banks to buy, distribute 'bycatch' fish, mostly salmon
Independent Party
launches 2012 primary, with filing fees for prospective candidates
In Oregon's
congressional delegation, Wyden and Blumenauer speak at highest grade level
Primary finish in
Oregon Supreme Court race surprises many when Appeals Court judge loses
Two pro-marijuana
initiatives move closer to qualifying for Oregon ballot
In Rep. Mike
Schaufler's defeat, Oregon's Working Families Party has its coming out
Budget group
starts meetings Wednesday; cuts may hit prisons, state police
Governor expands
public safety panel
Appointees are up
for Senate panel review
Independent Party
Of Oregon Sets Primary Dates
Ag groups seek
more time to weigh appointments
Oregon Legislative Press Releases
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News From the Regions
Portland/Metro Area
New Portland law
firm forms after four lawyers leave Ball Janik
Portland air
pollution activists expand their campaign statewide
Portland mayoral
candidate Charlie Hales fires majority of campaign staff
Feds set to commit
to MAX project
Negotiations fail
to produce agreement
Northern Oregon Coast
Salem Area
Keizer to hold
public hearing about Clear Lake annexation
Central/Eastern Oregon
A fitting seat-
Senate candidate Bill Hansell finds treasure campaigning in Boardman
Volunteers tidy up
Umatilla River Parkway
Albany/Corvallis Area
Garbage truck
Road-E-O set for June 2
State VA seeks
contractor for veterans’ home
Mobile PET/CT
scanner comes to mid-valley
Eugene Area
Groundbreaking this week on new low-rent apartments in west Eugene
Jobless rate holds
steady
Roseburg Area
Medford Area
Oregon's price of
gas 54 cents higher than national average
City considers
closing parts of Ivy Street
Klamath Falls Area
New home
construction shows slight gains over last year
462-acre fire near
Lakeview is 70 percent contained
Southern Oregon Coast
SWOCC union to
picket
Coos Bay to
discuss food carts at Monday meeting
Coquille picks Ben
Marchant for city manager
What do you think
about the return of cheese making to Bandon?
International News
National
News
Oregon House
Democrats reject Republican defense bill, citing its cost and some policy
priorities
Aide- Romney
created more jobs as governor than Obama did as president
GAO- Tax credit in
healthcare law underperforms
HHS signs $20M PR
contract to promote healthcare law
Business News
Environment / Energy News
Kitzhaber
tapped to lead wind coalition
Natural Resource News
Oregon Dairy
Farmers Association prepares to fight for raw milk crackdown
Opinion/Editorials
Portland Area
Steve Duin- In
time, gay marriage is a lock
My OPB political
chat- Where did all the voters go for Oregon's primary?
State is right to
force high schools to drop Native American nicknames
Finding a balance
between job creation and coal export
Obama, Romney
present a choice of between two kinds of capitalism
With mandatory
minimum sentences, an America that's tough on crime, tough on justice
City of Portland
needs to take a more customer-driven approach to utilities
Oregon Coast
Aquarium adds to its educational portfolio
Justice in Oregon-
Courts go high-tech, but people still reign supreme
Oregon is blessed
with the John Day country's beautiful landscape
Salem Area
Readers share
widely divergent views on economy
Central/Eastern Oregon
Our Views-
Edmiston is right choice as police chief for Hermiston
Our Views- High
notes & footnotes
Albany/Corvallis Area
Warnings over,
reality sets in for one county
What this
Corvallis clock needs is a ticking sound
Editorial- Cash
crunch gets tougher for state counties
Eugene Area
EDITORIAL- Halting
‘conversions’
EDITORIAL- Let it
go
GUEST VIEWPOINT-
DeFazio plan would help counties and workers
EDITORIAL- Hard
times in Josephine
Roseburg Area
Medford Area
Winners and losers
Better, but far
from perfect
Rev. Wright issue
makes wrong kind of waves — again
Klamath Falls Area
The H&N View- Want
a better voter turnout- Open up the political process
The H&N View-
Parents responsible for illegal use of alcohol
Editor's Notes-
Post-election discussions and the KBRA obsession
Southern Oregon Coast
Cheers & Jeers,
May 19, 2012
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