News & Opinion
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Oregon Political News
Ellen Rosenblum
defeats Dwight Holton for attorney general (2012 primary election)
Republicans appear
to mount successful write-in campaigns for attorney general and treasurer
Oregon state Rep.
Mike Schaufler and state Sen. Chris Telfer lose seats (2012 primary
election)
Portland attorney
Nena Cook leads in open race for Oregon Supreme Court (2012 primary
election)
Kate Brown, Knute
Buehler to face off in November for Oregon secretary of state (2012 primary
election)
Rosenblum leads in
AG race, Holton concedes
Thompson still
leading in 5th Congressional race
Oregon jobless
rate barely budging in the short term
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News From the Regions
Portland/Metro Area
Charlie Hales and
Jefferson Smith lead Eileen Brady in race for Portland mayor (2012 primary
election)
Washington County
money measures win, lose; Commissioner Dick Schouten wins third term (2012
primary election)
Canby School
District voters reject local option levy (2012 primary election)
Oregon City voters
decline two small annexations (2012 primary election)
West Linn voters
rewrite charter to require public vote to reclassify a property (2012
primary election)
Deborah Kafoury,
Judy Shiprack and Diane McKeel re-elected to Multnomah County commission
(2012 primary election)
Gladstone finance
measures pass, could stall new library (2012 primary election)
Hillsboro police,
fire and parks levy sails to overwhelming victory (2012 primary election)
Sandy voters
overwhelmingly approve annexation plan to develop park trails (2012 primary
election)
Northern Oregon Coast
Salem Area
Truitt lays off
139 Salem workers
Bednarz leads for
Ward 7 council seat
Felton leads in
Polk County DA race
Voters backing
levy to help city's pool, library, parks
Marion County Fire
District levy passes
Company Town-
State workers aid local charities
Central/Eastern Oregon
Ammonia leak
reported at Port of Morrow
Edmiston no longer
acting, now a full-fledged chief
Albany/Corvallis Area
Tuesday's election
results
Linn’s Tucker
fends off challenge
Sweet Home voters
approve pool levy
Urban renewal
budget OK'd
McFadden
annexation, Alsea service district measure passing
Eugene Area
Rep. Peter DeFazio
easily wins primary race; voters decide on challengers to four Oregon
congressional incumbents (2012 primary election)
Lane County
primary election results
Voters approve
rural district tax measures; Pleasant Hill levy too close to call
Eugene firm to
build 4 British recycling plants
Roseburg Area
ELECTION ROUNDUP-
UCC bond fails; incumbents winning
Medford Area
Jackson County
voters decide against igniting a property rights revolt
Heckert takes
early lead in DA's race
Property rights
initiatives failing in preliminary results
Breidenthal,
Scroggin see early leads in commissioner race
Josephine County
public safety levy heading for defeat
Early returns show
several candidates with strong leads
Dividing line
Most Ashland
council members seem to favor 'exclusion zone'
Klamath Falls Area
Bellet takes
County Commissioner Position 3, Mallams wins Position 1
Evening Report-
Full election results available
Highway 58 tunnel
construction starts Friday
Southern Oregon Coast
LIVE ELECTION
COVERAGE
As numbers come
in, Messerle, Sweet and Cribbins maintain lead
State seeks more
to pitch in on foster care
Myrtle Point
school officials hold breath over 13-point lead
Reaction mixed to
passage of 10-119 in Reedsport
Morgan, Robertson
lead Douglas County races
International News
National
News
Mitt Romney wins
Oregon's Republican presidential primary (2012 primary election)
Boehner attacks
Obama’s courage
GOP plans fast
track for tax overhaul
Geithner warns
Boehner not to play with next deal to increase the debt ceiling
Senate sets up six
hours of debate, votes on GOP budget resolutions Wednesday
Senate approves
Export-Import Bank in 78-20 vote
Business News
JPMorgan CEO may
lose chairman post amid $2 billion trading loss
Tourism gets boost
from Scandinavians, Aussies
Environment / Energy News
Natural Resource News
Opinion/Editorials
Portland Area
2012 May election
observations- Editorial Board live blog
Mitt Romney isn't
the vampire capitalist an Obama campaign ad would have you believe
Let's keep our
region moving by fixing TriMet's finances
Portland State
urban renewal plan shortchanges crucial city services
Salem Area
Vote to uphold
democracy
Sound Off- What is happening with the local economy?
Central/Eastern Oregon
Kitzhaber puts
breaks on economic opportunity
A tip of the hat,
a kick in the pants
Albany/Corvallis Area
Editorial- They
call this Election Day
Editorial- Our
history
Editorial- A voter
turnout of 25 percent- We can do better
Eugene Area
EDITORIAL- A
last-minute surge?
EDITORIAL-
Strengthen Volcker Rule
GUEST VIEWPOINT-
Ayers helps make arguments against terrorism
EDITORIAL- Bolder
moves needed
Roseburg Area
Medford Area
GOP must
compromise on defense budget
Klamath Falls Area
Southern Oregon Coast
Accidental
ambassadors
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