Send us your TAX HORROR STORY    Gov't Waste    Who We Are    Donate/Tax Credit Sign up for email updates: Lawmaker Press Releases 07/18 Dem's Respond to Republican Agenda for 2009 more... July 23, 2008 Teacher-pay initiative set for ballot Merkley challenges Sen. Smith to October debate series Twelve measures on Oregon's fall ballot Ptld raid by feds of local charity puts Iranian community on edge Senate President calls for review of Oregon State Hospital security Smith,Wyden respond to federal speed limit Westlund on region-wide tour Experts urge application of laws, money to fight species in Oregon Oregon says Fed's plan for dams lacks salmon protection 300 Oregon National Guard to train for firefighting Oregon health care workers seek out people missed by the system SW Washington panel favors six-lane I-5 bridge Lars Larson audio on Cows and Wolves Corvallis City, business-tax group to craft plan Portland-area districts collect millions from school fund Portland pops loose a little cash for fireworks display Sweet Home school board eliminates early-release days, retools prep time Vancouver police chief wants to expand internal affairs unit Display news from: This weekLast weekJuly, 2008June, 2008May, 2008April, 2008March, 2008February, 2008January, 2008December, 2007November, 2007October, 2007September, 2007August, 2007 Search news by keyword(s): Search the Archives July 22, 2008 'Open primary' and lottery profit initiatives make the ballot DSCC pushes campaign finance reform envelope with Oregon ads Group proposes free (taxpayer funded)tuition for grads Undocumented worker ruling could rattle Oregon's economy Voting day problems likely DeFazio adds money to help reopen coast rail line Bills would double funding for national rail service Kulongoski impressed by New Carissa salvage progress Oregon secretary of state removes Duyck from Nov. ballot HomeSource to partner with charter schools Lars Larson audio--Lane Transit Dumps Biodiesel Baker City may ask voters to decide on invocations at meetings Housing downturn hurts S. Waterfront development Justice Center Summit produces more questions: 40.2 million of them Mult. County union endorses Shiprack for board seat Washington County trims traffic fee proposal SOU student leads charge for gender-neutral acceptance Teacher sentenced for giving kids painkillers July 21, 2008 Loren Parks donates another $175,000 to Mannix Westlund, Alley might find treasurer's job a challenge Union watchdog group asks for initiative review Draft rules mandate safety training for off-road vehicles GOP's Erickson sticks with 5th District race Slight decrease of vehicles on some highways--or not The Initiative Process: A better way Third candidate enters race for Roseburg seat Northwest's wind power could quadruple Portland acts to bridge its racial divides Stanford: Bikes are good, cars are evil July 20, 2008 More bikeway reduce congestion-good for all Double-digit health insurance hikes High costs lead to end of test of biodiesel buses Portland-area builder implodes Eugene- Runoff rivals plan debates Sherwood leader touts golf carts for the street Ashland: no to affordable housing Lane County gets out of biodiesel business July 19, 2008 Oregon's new data center lacking in spac LTD ends biodiesel use Expensive & questionable in performance Ride Mass Transit? Hardly Angry Cyclist Cracks Bus Window, Driver Says Beaverton Hotel-motel tax = time to give it away Metro council signs off on new I-5 bridge Portland biker & biker in car rider brawl ?? Sacramento salmon at risk = shut down Oregon fishing Ore. backs restoring salmon to Upper Klamath Basin Smith: Merkley ads not lawful Area code addition coming to Oregon July 18, 2008 Metro gives I-5 bridge a tepid go-ahead Replace a 6 lane bridge with another 6 lane bridge New sheriff Bob Skipper pledges to ‘flip this page’ Dancer aims to get voters involved Democrats run new "issues" ad featuring Merkley Smith joins Kerry for national PR on AIDS bill Special session called for over Duyck issue Bike vs. Car, Round three: Sharp words lead to clobbering LTD anticipates federal money for EmXline Metal thieves accused of stealing 300 bleachers Walkable Portland is No. 10 Warming may affect Northwest way of life July 17, 2008 Multnomah County wants chain eateries to provide calorie counts Oregon effort at record-keeping efficiency flops Health care providers fight worker comp ruling Kroger backs alternative to crime measure Manager who handled East County Justice Center proposal resigns Obama leads in Oregon; state less sure on drilling Oregon will start a state raffle in January Wheeler County district attorney recalled Bilingual is way to go, new principal believes Court ruling boosts Metolius resorts Higher standards require more time of volunteer firefighters Multnomah County contract system slammed in audit Portland City Council dips into budget to fund police overtime Portland wants iconic I-5 crossing; Vancouver is determined to protect its historic airfield Car show is back, despite police concerns Competition for limited funds threatens the state's startup bioscience climate Study: Salmon do fine in Klamath waters Linn hopes to overturn state ethanol bill Oregon Catalyst News 07/23 In the Governor We Trust??? 07/23 Lipstick on a Pig 07/22 Jeff Merkley has a hard time with the truth 07/22 Oregon’s New Big Money Raffle Best Idea Ever more... Oregon Blog News 07/23 NWR Ben Westlund: "I Politician" 07/23 Taft Who Said...? 07/23 Taft Illegal Alien Killed Chandra Levy? 07/23 NWR Inarticulate Barack 07/23 Taft The Sierra Club Gets Colbert Treatment 07/23 Taft Media Bias for Obama? Naw... 07/23 Taft Portland to Become Sanctuary for AWOL Soldiers? 07/23 Taft B-HO SURGE: Cognitive Dissonance 07/23 NWR Illegal Aliens killed Dani Countryman; Obama invites killers 07/23 NWR Obama's muddle 07/23 NWR Teacher Merit Pay Makes Oregon Ballot 07/23 JackBog Portland: "Everybody is in a band" 07/23 JackBog Made in Oregon 07/23 JackBog They didn't teach it in Catholic boys' high school 07/23 JackBog Pen pal 07/23 JackBog Has all of Portland been rezoned illegally? 07/22 NWR Washington State Democrats; Nothing like a little hypocrisy 07/22 Taft Opposed to Surge in Iraq, Obama Now Wants Surge in Afghanistan 07/22 NWR North Pole ice melting...NOT 07/22 JackBog Showdown 07/22 JackBog Too much information 07/22 JackBog "That's a nice espresso machine ya got there... 07/22 JackBog Portland creative class can't afford to hit the road 07/22 JackBog Raising campaign funds, virally 07/21 NWR Jerry Krummel resigns 07/21 NWR Merkley should have paid for this ad 07/21 Taft Ay Chihuahua! There Goes the Guacamole... 07/21 NWR Dancer on Duyck 07/21 NWR Catching up with Barack's ACORN 07/21 NWR Jeff Merkley and the "death" of democracy 07/21 JackBog That loose cannon in the IT Department 07/21 JackBog What do gin-and-tonics and global warming have in common? 07/21 JackBog Back door, please! 07/21 JackBog The next bad-infill battleground 07/21 JackBog What's green and blue and won't fit in the garage? 07/20 NWR Matt Lindland WINS! 07/20 NWR Both Ways Barack 07/19 Taft Bush Calls For Lower Gas Prices, Dems Call For Higher Gas Tax 07/18 Taft Finally, A Candidate We Can Believe In For President 07/18 Taft Bike Ragers in Portland: Bi-Psycholists* 07/18 NWR Rick Dancer, where art thou? 07/18 NWR Human-Caused Global Warming Myth Implodes 07/18 Taft Confirmed: NO Global Warming Consensus 07/18 NWR The Real Ben Westlund 07/17 Taft In Case You Didn't See Obama's Latest Gaffe 07/17 Taft Is the Iraq War Over? 07/17 Taft Oregonians Favor Drilling 07/17 Taft It's Only Money. Yours. Why We Need to Drill Now. 07/17 Taft Obama: Did You Know The Bomb Fell on Pearl Harbor? 07/17 NWR Poll: Oregon and Washington citizens say DRILL 07/17 NWR These people are not human and we are not safe Press Release Archive 07/16 Oregon House Republicans Agenda for 2009 07/03 Walden helps secure investment to keep Klamath schools safe 07/02 Republicans developing market-based solutions to health care 07/02 2007 Law Leads to First-Ever Review of Insurance Rate Increase 06/27 Merkley praises E-Board, urges fiscal responsibility 06/27 Hunt responds to Republicans: The sky is not falling 06/27 Leaders ignore economy, grant massive pay increases 06/24 Ore. Democrats call for teamwork after Timber Payments talks break down 06/19 Ferrioli calls for new tools to get state on road to properity 06/18 Sprenger seeks innovative solutions for school choice 06/18 Republicans announce plan to combat metal theft in '09 06/13 Smith,Wyden legislation for "green collar" workers 06/12 Democrat Chris Harker new HD34 State Representative 06/12 Maurer calls for "Fair Share" from state employees 06/10 Smith, Dole Work To Highlight Hunger Challenges 06/09 Walden urges Pelosi to support county payments 06/06 Smith amendments aimed at addressing climate change 06/05 Walden says ‘Let’s get county payments back on a positive track’ 05/29 Smith, Oregon members unite to prevent health care cuts 05/29 House Republicans say stagnating economy is unacceptable 05/27 Riley Selected for 2008 Western Legislative Academy 05/23 Rep. Edwards tapped to lead Oregon Autism Project 05/23 Gelser supports Connect Oregon II transportation projects 05/22 Members of Tort Claims Task Force announced 05/19 Rep. Hanna to hold ethics reform town hall 05/18 Blumenauer: Important Votes on Failing Policies 05/15 Walden votes for new Farm Bill supporting conservation 05/13 Wu pushes for review of new LNG information 05/12 Edwards tapped to restructure Economic Development Dept. more...

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