News Today's story about the spending habits of State Rep. Mike Schaufler (D-Happy Valley), whose district includes parts of Southeast Portland, omitted some relevant information—who Schaufler's contributors are.To prepare for last year's general election, Schaufler, then a four-term incumbent, raised $210,000 in 2009 and 2010. His biggest contributions for the election cycle came from the Oregon Forest ...   More

News  Early in the legislative session many bills filed that may never get a hearing or may languish in committee. This year, as in sessions past, Oregon property rights advocates are taking aim at the process around land use decisions. With unemployment remaining stubbornly high and "economic development" the buzzwords of even the most left-leaning lawmaker, there may be more interest than in recent ...   More

News BikePortland.org's recent coverage of new bike legislation sparked fiery reaction among commenters toward a bill by state Rep. Mitch Greenlick (D-Portland) that would ban carrying children younger than six years old on a bicycle or in a bicycle trailer. But Greenlick's proposal isn't the only piece of legislation BikePortland reported on that could change the way Oregonians ride. House Bill ...   More

News Apparently, state Rep. Mike Schaufler (D-Happy Valley) is unhappy with the "process" and a bunch of other things as the Oregon Legislature starts its abbreviated legislative session this month. "I'm tired of talking," Schaufler says in the video (h/t to Oregon Politico) of this House Committee on Business and Labor hearing. "I've been processed to death for eight years in this building." Schaufler, ...   More