News & Opinion
Thursday,
May 2, 2013
Oregon Political News
Oregon House
approves granting driver cards to undocumented immigrants
Gov. John
Kitzhaber signs driver cards bill at May Day rally as opponents pursue
referendum
Some Oregon
ballots could be printed in Spanish or other language
State, not locals,
should regulate farm crops, Oregon Senate says
Poll- Oregon
voters back PERS restructuring; support dropping for expansion of gun
background checks
State sends
letters for fraud repayment
Opponents will
seek to force election on driver cards
Legislation would
put coaches on the hook for legal costs
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News From the Regions
Portland/Metro Area
ODOT plans to
raise the IQ of Portland-area highways to improve commute times
How Hales' budget
could help businesses
Northern Oregon Coast
Cannon
Beach may lose elementary school over concerns about money, tsunamis
Salem Area
Central/Eastern Oregon
Petrie resigns as
head of ag station
Unidentified fire
district gain clarity
Rodeo City in
county's crosshairs
County may not pay
its half of bridge fix
Temporary repairs
reopen stretch of road
Albany/Corvallis Area
Generosity made
new SC field a reality
Sequester cuts
affect housing in Corvallis, costs two jobs at OSU Extension
Corvallis Budget
Commission passes $120 million city budget
Eugene Area
Students, teacher
cram Eugene School Board meeting
bag ban goes
smoothly
Early outdoor fire
ban in Lane County may be in the forecast
How dry is it?
Extremely
Plastic bag ban
begins
Roseburg Area
Casa de Belen,
teen homeless shelter, seeks funds from Roseburg city budget committee
Retired Douglas
County legislator recalls when he stuck to his gun
Medford Area
Jackson County
commissioners vote to oppose proposed Medford casino
Employment
agencies see signs of job growth
Return to the
land- Cow Creek Band works to buy ranch
County says no
dice to casino
Historical society
wins heritage excellence award
Liquor commission
backs off bars-with-patios rule
Tribe buying ranch
near site of 1850s treaty
Klamath Falls Area
County signs order
to bill feds for taxes
Budget committee
endorses jail levy with citizen support
Risk still high
for widlfires in Southern Ore.
Southern Oregon Coast
Agency changes
approach to child abuse cases
International News
National
News
White House names
Scuse acting deputy ag secretary
DeFazio bill seeks
action on Postal Service
Paul Ryan says he
supports 'concept' of Internet sales tax
Biden- Domestic
violence 'the single most important cause of my life'
President Obama
signs bill to ease flight delays from FAA furloughs
Reid- More funding
needed to prevent ObamaCare from becoming 'train wreck'
Carney- Gun
control backers should ‘make their voices heard’
RNC pledges $20
million to build data sharing operation
Obama looks to
deport Gitmo detainees
Business News
Environment / Energy News
Natural Resource News
Opinion/Editorials
Portland Area
Approval of light
rail measures would affirm the inevitable and limit legal costs- Editorial
endorsement
Barack Obama needs
to hope again -- and let it show- E.J. Dionne Jr.
Portland
Association of Teachers chats about negotiations, working conditions- Just
in
Citizens Climate
Lobby visits editorial board- Just in
'Teach our
history, keep Native mascots,' Grand Ronde tribal chairman urges- Guest
opinion
Taxing Oregonians;
coal through the Columbia River Gorge- Opinion roundup
Coal transport
will pay off in Oregon jobs and trade- Guest opinion
Salem Area
Obama must OK
Keystone pipeline soon
Teller- Lend your
support to help end bullying now
Central/Eastern Oregon
Some civility in
the Wild West
Albany/Corvallis Area
Editorial- On
sales tax, Wyden fights the good fight
Guest Editorial-
Increase jobs, not taxes
Editorial-
Legislature makes the right call on driver's cards
Eugene Area
LCC Zone 1- Stiles
A flawed online
sales tax
Bombing shows how
far America still has to go
Levy is needed to
make law enforcement work
Roseburg Area
Editorial- Home
loan program transfer a constructive move
Medford Area
Justices miss the
point
Extension Service
budget cut will cost county substantially more
Klamath Falls Area
Southern Oregon Coast
The (wooden) ties
that bind
We’re in danger
The dark side of
diversity
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