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Normal 0 In the Oregon state budget, severe budget cuts to transportation are also under consideration during the month-long legislative session that began yesterday. One possible cut that is not being considered is an alternative to the planned Columbia River Crossing... Read more

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Normal 0 Right 2 Dream Too, the homeless rest shelter assembled near Chinatown during the early days of Occupy Portland, is beginning to face legal troubles.           The shelter refused to pay a fine due today and organized a rally outside city hall. KBOO’s Zeke Ha... Read more

Normal 0 The City Council of Portland approved a substitute resolution this morning requiring police officers to pass an actual physical fitness test to qualify for a health premium. The Oregonian reported last month that nearly all Portland Police Bureau officers rece... Read more

Normal 0 As the US Congress prepares to vote on a defense budget next week, Republican lawmakers have been very vocal in opposing what they say are cuts to the military. But the so-called cuts are actually an increase over last year’s budget, and so are not actually bu... Read more

Normal 0 The Portland City Council today approved a measure that may allow the city of Portland to maintain its open water reservoirs for another twenty five years. The measure follows the lead of the city of New York, which, like Portland, has a pristine water source an... Read more

Normal 0 The Oregon legislature convened today for a one-month special session to address the state’s three hundred million dollar budget deficit. Occupy Wall Street activists from around the state marked the occasion by gathering at the State Capitol in Salem for a day ... Read more

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Normal 0 The effort to unionize the University of Oregon’s faculty is gaining momentum. Proponents have begun passing out cards for supporters to sign as they seek endorsements from faculty members not yet involved in the push for unionization.  The faculty need to co... Read more

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