News This Thursday, a pro-peace nonprofit called J Street will kick off its national grassroots campaign by launching local chapters in Portland and dozens of other locations nationwide. J Street differs from longer-established pro-Israel organizations such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee because it supports a two-state, peaceful solution in the Middle East, and because it's willing ...   More

News Now that it's nut-cracking time (yet again) in the health care debate marathon, it's U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer's turn to take a little rhetorical fire for his views on the upcoming vote. The criticism in this case is "friendly fire" coming from the left after the Oregon Democrat wrote yesterday on Twitter in support of a yes vote, "Health care homestretch. People need to use their "inner wonk," ...   More

News U.S. Rep Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) stopped by WW yesterday for his biennial endorsement interview. The seven-term incumbent explained why unlike previous years, he did not include a request for funding for the Columbia River Crossing bridge project in his list of congressional earmarks; why he thinks critics of the city's plan to spend $600 million or more on bicycle infrastructure over the next ...   More

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News Today's rain didn't stop Portland-area postal employees from gathering to protest a Postal Service proposal to end Saturday mail delivery. About 40 sign-toting letter carriers and other employees chanted “Your mail, your service, six days a week” as they marched on the sidewalk this afternoon outside Portland's main post office on Northwest Hoyt Street. The proposed end to Saturday ...   More

News Time for Sarah Palin to start beating the drums again about U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer's "death panels." Blumenauer (D-Ore.) plans to hold a news conference next week to announce his introduction of legislation that "would provide a Medicare and Medicaid benefit for voluntary patient-physician consultations regarding advance care planning." Sounds reasonable enough. But as you may remember, ...   More

News Yes, according to this piece in The Hill. The congressional newspaper reports today that Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) was the inspiration behind Alexandra Pelosi's “Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County.” The documentary premiered last night night on HBO. And Pelosi—daughter of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)—tells The Hill that Blumenauer put the bug in her ...   More

News For victims of domestic violence in Multnomah County, finding support has become a little easier. The new Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services holds its grand opening this afternoon at 1 pm. City Commissioner Dan Saltzman and County Chairman Jeff Cogen will co-host the event at Gateway, a city-county venture that is expected to be a “one-stop services center in the Portland area” ...   More

News WW's endorsement interview Thursday with the candidates for the Third Congressional District inspired a heated exchange between two of the hopefuls. The fireworks started when Jeff Lawrence, an Intel exec running on the Libertarian and Independent tickets, got under the skin of the incumbent, Democrat Earl Blumenauer. Blumenauer is known to have a prickly personality, but when confronted ...   More

News We've been on the lookout this election season in Oregon for a candidate ad that mentions his or her party affiliation. Credit to The Oregonian's Jeff Mapes for finding one. It's from U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9QUiSWbXHo[/youtube] The east Portland Democrat faces little opposition in his overwhelmingly Democratic district and his 30-second TV ad ...   More