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There were a couple of "money quotes" in today's story in The Oregonian about President Obama's response to the Healthy Americans Act proposed by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). Obama was quoted in the roundtable with The O's Charles Pope and other reporters as saying he agreed with "90 percent" of Wyden's thinking on the topic but that parts of the plan were too "radical" for the country. Guess which part Wyden focused on when WW reached him this afternoon for his comment on the A-1 piece in The O. "Whenever the president of the United States says he agrees with 90 percent of what...

Next Thursday, July 9, will bring the next round in the face-off between Metro Council President David Bragdon and Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission CEO David Woolson (above). As previously reported, Bragdon wants to oust Woolson. Through the quirky relationship between Metro and MERC, Woolson indirectly reports to Bragdon though Bragdon has no direct authority over him. On Monday, July 6, Bragdon is expected to name two new MERC Commissioners: former legislator and Lake Oswego Mayor Judie Hammerstad and Cynthia Haruyama, executive director of the Portland Classical...

Here's Part II of WW's June 30 interview with Attorney General John Kroger. In this segment, Kroger discusses Mayor Sam Adams' level of cooperation with the investigation along with Beau Breedlove's motives (Since WW's interview earlier this week with Kroger, Breedlove has given his own interview with KGW in which he asks what his motive would be to lie) Check back throughout the week for new video installments of WW's interview with Kroger.

Here's Part I of WW's June 30 interview with Attorney General John Kroger. In this segment, Kroger discusses the credibility of Beau Breedlove and whether investigators believe Breedlove is telling the truth. Check back throughout the week for new video installments of this interview.

Remember in May when Gov. Ted Kulongoski announced with great fanfare at City Club of Portland his emergency jobs program to deal with Oregon's soaring unemployment. Well, don't feel too bad if you forgot. As noted here by The Oregonian, Kulongoski's fellow Democrats in the Legislature also forgot about the idea, adjourning the session without even taking up the idea.