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Bipartisan Group Forms to Oppose Columbia River Crossing Project

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Politics does indeed make for strange bedfellows.
On the heels of yesterday's first hearing on House Bill 2800, the proposal to provide Oregon's $450 million down-payment to the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project, several groups who normally would not agree to be in th...   More
 
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Report: State Government is Fat, Lousy at Collecting Taxes

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A report released today says Oregon's state government has too many managers and does a terrible job of collecting income taxes compared to other states and the federal government.
Often, such reviews of government waste and inefficiency come from right-leaning groups. But today's deep dive into the...   More
 
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

After CRC Hearing, Lawmakers Will Consider "Boring And Dull Day"

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Lawmakers are prepare for today's 3 pm public hearing on the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project, which is expected to last until 9 pm as partisans on both sides make their cases.
Meanwhile, here's a reminder that not every bill carr...   More
 
Monday, February 11, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

CRC Legislation Attempts Cost Containment

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Lawmakers today are getting a first look at how Oregon's $450 million down payment on the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project might come together.
House Bill 2800 attempts to ...   More
 
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Compression Bandage

Voters have told some schools they can have more money. But a fight is brewing in Salem whether to allow them to collect it.


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Not having enough money is a problem most public schools in Oregon understand well. But having money they can’t get access to—that’s even worse. In 2011, voters by nearly 3-to-2 approved a   More
 
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 NIGEL JAQUISS

Clackamas County Commission Will Hear Anti-CRC Resolution

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Clackamas County commissioners have long expressed concerns about the potential impact of the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project.
Among the biggest concerns: the increased congestion on I-205 and the Glenn Jackson Bridge to Washington in the event the project moves forward with the current plan, which calls for tolling the I-5 bridge but not the Glenn Jackson Bridge....   More
 
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Meet New Oregon GOP Chair Suzanne Gallagher

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Last fall Suzanne Gallagher came to WW's offices for an endorsement interview during her challenge to incumbent Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-Portland).
Burdick, who entered the Legislature in 1997, defeated Gallagher by a margin of 69 percent to 31 percent in November.But over the weekend, the Oregon GOP gave a Gallagher a consolation prize, electing her to replace Allen Alley...   More
 
Monday, February 4, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Just in Time for the CRC: State Will Have New Debt Capacity

Treasurer's report says funding available for highway project

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When the Legislature convenes on Feb. 4, one of the first orders of business will be an attempt to find $450 million to fund Oregon's down-payment on the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project.
There are different theories funding about how House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-P...   More
 
Friday, February 1, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Four Members of Congress Want CRC Economic Impact Study

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Today four members of Congress, Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) wrote to the Coast Guard's top officer in the Northwest today asking for further evaluation of the potential economic impact of the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing Project. It's worth noting that all four members are...   More
 
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 by NIGEL JAQUISS

Double Standard? No Sweat.

Randy Leonard busted businesses for code violations. His own sauna was off-limits.


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Former City Commissioner Randy Leonard was a stickler for the rules when it   More
 
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 NIGEL JAQUISS
 

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