News So the Oregon Senate, facing a $850 million budget shortfall, has voted to appropriate $1.8 million from the Trust for Cultural Development Account of the Oregon Cultural Trust. The trust, currently valued at $12.5 million, is made up of donations (like the $88,913 donated by WW readers through our 2008 Give! Guide campaign) and proceeds from the sale of special Cultural Trust license plates—the ...   More

News Republican National Chairman, Michael Steele was in Portland today and spoke to a "crowded" room during a press conference. His words to Oregonians, “Trust me.” It's no secret that Steele is butting heads with the GOP's leaders and its pundits. Rush Limbaugh, is among the many including Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) who are concerned with Steele's approach and ability to corral a unified ...   More