News & Opinion
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
TODAY IS ELECTION DAY - DROP OFF YOUR BALLOT
It’s too
late to mail ballots
Oregon Political News
Oregon leaders
push ahead on prison, crime reforms
East Multnomah
County casino initiative gaining signatures at a fast clip
Oregon Politics-
Low primary turnout expected; last-minute money in attorney general's race
Suzanne Bonamici,
newest member of Congress, learns the job
Oregon Secretary
of State Kate Brown's office bungled enforcement of state election law in
Portland schools case
Drug group money
continues to flow to AG candidate Rosenblum
Oregon's
presidential primary could produce lowest turnout in modern state history
Low voter turnout
could have big impact on Tuesday elections
AG candidates spar
on vision for state, mandatory sentencing
Former state
senator dies
Legislator
criticized for email list again
Oregon Legislative Press Releases
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News From the Regions
Portland/Metro Area
Portland School
Board finalizes Tubman, Humboldt closure despite last minute negotiations
Rod Underhill --
Multnomah County's next DA -- will focus on gangs, family violence and crime
victim rights
Portland School
Board approves budget that preserves teachers, full school year
Mike Burton,
former PSU official and Oregon lawmaker, sentenced for official misconduct
in travel case
Hillsboro will
vote on design and construction contracts for baseball stadium
Portland awarded
new direct non-stop flight to Washington's Reagan National
TriMet workers,
management appear headed for a major collision over benefits
PDC budget faces
10 percent cut
Union- Tentative
agreement reached in LIFT talks
Tigard-Tualatin
schools put 27 teaching jobs on the chopping block
Northern Oregon Coast
Salem Area
State Worker
Notebook- Privacy a concern for some employees
Worst day for
state worker compensation claims
Secretary of State
donates computers
Central/Eastern Oregon
Protestors decry
bottled water plan for the Gorge
Albany/Corvallis Area
Regaining lost
ground
Critical care unit
gets ‘long overdue’ remodel
Eugene Area
Residents weigh in
on Envision Eugene recommendations
Some Springfield
landlords upset about expanded rental-unit fee
LUBA ruling could
boost hopes for VA clinic in Eugene
Harry & David to
reopen Eugene seasonal call center
Roseburg Area
Douglas County
Republicans, Democrats turning in ballots in high numbers
Oakland mayor
receives gift of life
Medford Area
Harry & David
reports decline in revenue
Less than one
quarter of primary ballots counted
Road project
threatens 96-year-old's home
Opinions of Rogue
River users sought
Hope Equestrian
Center adding horse arena
Ashland's city
budget could top $100 million next year
Group hopes county
will ban plants with genetic alterations
Something in
Common
Boat inspections
yield results
Bernard Osher
Foundation awards $1 million to SOU
Heavy-lift
helicopter manufacturer narrows its losses
Sustainable Valley
incubator could set standard
Job Council,
SOREDI to move downtown
Klamath Falls Area
Tuesday final day
to turn in ballots
Work on Foothills
multi-use path continues
County
commissioners seek more time for KBRA study
Survey- School
district cuts
State plan changes
children’s agency
Southern Oregon Coast
Why are gas prices
so high in Coos County?
Jobs, education
elude autistic young adults
Lakeside fires
city administrator
North Bend
teachers land more prep time
Ballots! Ballots!
Ballots!
School districts
talk budgets
Group starts
county charter initiative drive
International News
National
News
Obama- JP Morgan
is 'one of the best managed banks'
Obama attack ad
steals Gingrich tactic and puts spotlight on Bain
Romney captures
lead over Obama in new poll
Court strikes down
NLRB rule to speed up union elections
Romney returns
fire on Bain attack with Web ad touting steel company success
Business News
Disgruntled Wells
Fargo shareholders rally in Portland
West Coast spike
in gas prices tied to refineries
Environment / Energy News
Natural Resource News
Who takes
more wild salmon on the Columbia River, sea lions or fishermen?
Opinion/Editorials
Portland Area
Will Clackamas
County save $68,000 over four years if John Ludlow declines PERS? PolitiFact
Oregon
Do we really spend
a third of health care dollars on billing and bureaucracy? PolitiFact Oregon
Did Jeff Reardon
cut school programs and vote to raise school lunch prices? PolitiFact Oregon
JPMorgan Chase's
$2 billion loss shows banks need help to control risk
Giving history a
future
Nonstop from PDX
to Reagan National
Hiring process for
Oregon's new chief education officer should be more transparent
Answers to
Oregon's school funding problems from school board members' point of view
Oregon's health
care reforms give me hope for a change in long-term care
As agriculture
booms, it becomes a bright spot for the U.S. economy
Sparing the rural
post office
Gift by Fred
Fields should be a catalyst for charitable activity in Oregon
Portland school
bond- It's sunny outside, but raining inside
Salem Area
Dick Hughes' Blog-
Oregon’s race for attorney general — marijuana vs. unions?
Readers offer
views on Courthouse Square
Sound Off- What is happening with the local economy?
Confront the
obvious in politics
Central/Eastern Oregon
Our Views- Mom
knows best
Our Views- Add
power to your voice
Our Views- High
notes & Footnotes
Our Views-
Pendleton housing tops priority lists of council candidates
Albany/Corvallis Area
Editorial- Our
‘austerity’ unlike Europe’s
Editorial- What
happens when cyclists go wrong way
Editorial- About
all that time we spend
Editorial-
Influenced? No
Editorial- It's
not too late to cast your ballot
Editorial- Ease
off on big penalties in bag-ban talks
Eugene Area
EDITORIAL- Bolder
moves needed
ELECTION 2012-
Summary of recommendations
ROBERT SAMUELSON-
Rethinking subsidies as agriculture booms
EDITORIAL- A
vision for Eugene schools
COMMENTARY- Base
school reform in reality
Roseburg Area
Medford Area
A historic stand
at a pivotal moment
Two narratives,
neither of which is earth-shaking
Oregon's bold
experiment
Keeping an eye on
Kroger
Cannabis conflict
Klamath Falls Area
Southern Oregon Coast
Micromanagement,
macro mischief
Cheers & Jeers,
May 12, 2012
Suing agencies
isn't a clean industry
Bay Area Hospital
has many reasons to be proud
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