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Oregon Bus Project Leader to Step Down

Caitlin Baggott, Bus Project

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Caitlin Baggott, the executive director of the Oregon Bus Project, announced today in a statement that she will step down at the end of the summer.
"This will be my final summer at the Bus Project's driver's wheel," Baggott wrote. "When I got behind that wheel in 2011, the board and I agreed on a simple, two year plan: to create stability for this young organization and clarity a...   More
 
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Kitzhaber Recommends Kendall Clawson To Be New OLCC Chief

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Gov. John  Kitzhaber has named Kendall Clawson, a key aide in his office, as his pick be the new director of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. "The governor has recommended Kendall to the chair of OLCC," says Tim Raphael, Kitzhaber's spokesman.  "He thinks her leadership skills and vision are exactly what the agency needs." Clawson, 48, is currently Kitzhaber's ex...   More
 
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

The Atlantic Monthly Covers PDX Naked Bike Ride in Ink

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News
The Atlantic Monthly is a high-minded publication that devotes countless column inches to topics such as economics, global security threats, GMO—and naked Portlanders on bikes.

Here's the report from a reluctant first-time part...   More
 
Monday, June 17, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Education Budget Fails in the Senate; Spin Ensues: Updated

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News
When Sen. Chris Edwards (D-Eugene) voted against the $6.55 billion K-12 budget today, he temporarily derailed the largest chunk of state spending and gave the leaders in Salem an opportunity to present the same news in pretty different ways.
Gov. John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, stru...   More
 
Monday, June 17, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

No License To Vote

A bill tying voter registration to driver’s licenses is stuck in neutral.


Politics
A bill that could register as many as 600,000 new Oregon voters is in danger of dying without a vote. The state’s top elections official, Secretary of State Kate Brown, wants anyone who gets a   More
 
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 NIGEL JAQUISS

U of O Prof. Files Bar Complaint in Long v. Kroger Case

Complaint results from long-running DOJ investigation

John Kroger

News
University of Oregon Economics Prof. Bill Harbaugh last week filed a complaint (PDF) with the Oregon State Bar against prominent Eugene lawyers Bill Gary and Sharon Rudnick and University of Oregon General Counsel Randy Geller. The complaint accuses Gary and Rudnick of misleading Marion Count...   More
 
Monday, June 10, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Rudy Crew Is a Finalist to Lead Medgar Evers College: Updated

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Rudy Crew—the high-profile education czar Gov. John Kitzhaber hired last year to implement Oregon's ambitious education reforms—already has his eye on the exit. 
Kitzhaber hired Crew in 2012 to be the state's first ever chief education officer. Crew's three-year contract pays him $2...   More
 
Monday, June 10, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Paul Stanford Files Pot Initiative For 2014: Updated

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The politics of marijuana are going to get a lot more complicated. Paul Stanford, a longtime marijuana activist whose legalization effort, Measure 80, failed in 2012, yesterday filed an initiative petition for 2014, seeking to change the constitution to legalize pot.During the current legislative session, ...   More
 
Friday, June 7, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

The Good, the Bad and the Awful

Our ranking of Portland-area lawmakers.


Cover Story
Reader, beware: What follows is mostly gossip and opinion. As we have done near the end of every legislative session since 1977, WW surveyed Salem lobbyists, legislative staffers and journalists to    More
 
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 NIGEL JAQUISS

All You Ever Wanted to Know About Portland Bike Thefts

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News
Here's some useful information from the Portland Police Bureau for cyclists in a city where nearly six bikes per day are reported stolen (which presumably means the real number is much higher).
As summer approaches and good weather brings out more cyclists, the Portland Police Bureau is cautioning bike riders to protect their bikes from theft. Portland Police Crime Analysis Unit has completed ...   More
 
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS
 

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