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Opinion: Bottle bill isn’t cause of addiction crisis
A local columnist writes: Like many beloved Oregon institutions, the Bottle Bill has been impacted by Portland’s addiction ...
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Opinion: Oregon Legislature should back cervical cancer screening bill
Senate Bill 451A would make Oregon the first in the country to eliminate cost obstacles to early diagnosis ...
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Evanson: Oregon House Bill 3694 is just a symptom of a much bigger NCAA problem
House Bill 3694 is back in the news. But while the state has again approved the newly amended ...
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Opinion: In a budget crunch, invest where it matters most, Oregon’s small businesses
Several Portland-area business leaders write a column saying the Community Economic Coalition (CEC) Hub is a timely, ...
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Opinion: The Portlandia statue protects free speech and free assembly; the Portland City Council does not
Three local columnists from the Gray Panthers claim that policies of the Portland City Council and Portland State ...
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Opinion: Oregon’s clean energy policies must support workers, not undermine them
A local columnist writes that, instead of advancing solutions that build the grid and create jobs, Salem is ...
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Opinion: Oregon hatred and beyond
When does a political stance become a hateful one? The 2000 report on hate groups by the Southern Poverty ...
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Evanson: If you didn’t think Oregon belonged in the Big Ten Conference, this year’s Ducks have proven you wrong
Big bad Big Ten? Not for the Oregon Ducks who managed to win eight conference titles in their ...
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Opinion: CEO of veterinary facility balks at Multnomah County budget cut
Local columnist: Multnomah County may eliminate funding for the after-hours veterinary care DoveLewis provides to stray and lost ...
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Opinion: Find ways to make a difference during Mental Health Awareness Month
A local column-writer says that, in America today, approximately one out of every five Americans is suffering with ...