News & Opinion
Monday, February 6, 2012
Oregon Political News
Sweeping changes
to Oregon's early childhood programs would start with small steps
To save money on
health care, Oregon Health Plan looks to trim hospital, emergency room
visits
Oregon's 2012
Legislature considering more than a dozen jobs bills, but don't expect
miracles
Oregon Senate
committee moves Kitzhaber-backed health reform over Republican objections
Oregon Rep. Dennis
Richardson surveys employees; opponents call him 'spam king'
State senator's
former business partners accuse him of misusing funds
Health care
reforms and miniature horses in committee- 2012 Oregon Legislature
Oregon lawmakers
could name new coastal reserves
Cost of session
likely to run $13,000 per day
Oregon budget will
take leap forward this week
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News From the Regions
Portland/Metro Area
Clackamas County
considers county gas tax, vehicle registration or road utility fees to fund
maintenance
Crowd at Occupy
Portland potluck grows to about 75
Millions in state
cuts, but not pet project of Portland mayor candidate Jefferson Smith
College, energy
center to develop training program
Northern Oregon Coast
Salem Area
Volunteers look to solve Salem cold cases
Central/Eastern Oregon
Shrinking budgets
can’t dry up counselors’ desire to help students
Community voices
concerns, priorities for local schools
Albany/Corvallis Area
Paying up- The
rules of bail in Oregon
Autistic kids pad
their knowledge
Seeing the forest
for the trees
Eugene Area
Marine Board
revisits issue of motorboats on Waldo Lake
Campaign finance
resolution headed to council
Roseburg Area
Medford Area
At the cutting
edge of logging
BLM, proponents of
plan cut their teeth at Pilot Joe
'Shroomers found
alive after 6 days
Bank takes over
Eagle Point Golf Course
Economic ripples
felt throughout Rogue Valley
Klamath Falls Area
Southern Oregon Coast
Groups offer
solution to timber county crisis
Hospital devises
communications strategy
International News
National
News
Will entitlement
programs and debt swamp federal revenues in the near future? PolitiFact
Oregon
Washington
Legislature- Inspired by Occupy movement, lawmaker proposes income tax for
wealthy
White House to
push housing plan despite Republican opposition
Speaker Boehner
faces tough test on $260 billion transportation bill
At 11th hour,
vulnerable GOP members back insider-trading bill
CBO score could
blunt momentum for Senate Postal Service reform bill
Business News
Oregon small
businesses struggling to file W-2s electronically get more time from state
Report- Erickson
Air-Crane IPO delayed
Tax breaks Catch
them while you still can
Environmental News
Natural Resource News
Oregon collects
$6M for forest jobs
Opinion/Editorials
Portland Area
Cleaning up our
rest stops
Plugging into new
brainpower
Getting down to
the dollar signs
Stop blaming the
victims- The facts on youth violence
Investing in
skills is good for workers and business
The Press Is
Playing a Key Role in the Portland Mayor's Race
Abortion politics
and breast cancer- Local Komen group will need heroic effort to recover
And now, budget
victims
Model of
bipartisanship- Plan to rescue O&C counties all about jobs
All Oregon
government agencies should use E-Verify
Why Oregonians
deserve the right to work
Salem Area
Easy budget
decisions made long ago
Legislature must
rebalance, reform
Central/Eastern Oregon
Good job news can
be a problem in GOP campaigns
Council
replacement sparks renewed interest in Hermiston leadership
New city manager
is on right track with growth issues
Albany/Corvallis Area
Editorial- Take a
look at a 'compact'
Roses and
Raspberries (Feb. 3)
Eugene Area
EDITORIAL- A
county in dire straits
EDITORIAL- Fix
confirmation process
GUEST VIEWPOINT-
CASA and Relief Nursery are leaders in abuse prevention
GUEST VIEWPOINT-
Timber plan offers jobs, prosperity
Roseburg Area
Medford Area
At loggerheads
again
Consider a third
option in Central Point
Address the
mortgage issue
Give timber
counties a lifeline
Klamath Falls Area
Restricted access
to Hogback a shame
The H&N View-
Oregon needs a better game plan for a big part of its federal forest land
Thumbs Up/Down-
Don’t let worry take over; a local jousting connection; extension funding;
the DAV van
Southern Oregon Coast
Cheers & Jeers for
Saturday, Feb. 4
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