News Julie Parrish knows she’s a political misfit. As she puts it, she’s an immigrant’s kid, a first-generation American from a Lebanese father. She’s an under-40 suburban mom with kids in pu More
Voices 2013: Julie Parrish
A brash Republican survivor talks about how her party needs to change.
News Julie Parrish knows she’s a political misfit. As she puts it, she’s an immigrant’s kid, a first-generation American from a Lebanese father. She’s an under-40 suburban mom with kids in pu More
Is Oregon's GOP Dead, Or Just On Life Support?
News Last week, we sat down with Tim Hibbitts, the dean of Oregon pollsters, to get a briefing on the election. We have already run clips of that interview in which he talked about the level of support in Oregon for gay marriage and the not so slow death of Jefferson Smith's mayoral campaign. In this portion of the interview, Hibbitts articulates the extent to which Oregon has become a one-party state. ... More
A Violation of Trust?
A former legislative aide accuses a lawmaker of sexual misconduct.
News A former aide to Deputy House Republican Leader Matt Wingard (R-Wilsonville) has accused him of giving her alcohol when she was underage, pressuring her to have sex, and... More
The Elephant In The Room
The GOP still holds a fundraising edge.
Elections With less than two months until the May 15 primary, Republican candidates continue the strong fundraising they started last year (“Reversal of Fortune,” WW, Nov. 9, 2011). From 2007, w More
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