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Opinion: Oregon bill opens discussion about paying for journalism
No easy or obvious solution will resolve one of the top and less-acknowledged crises in America, the collapse ...
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Opinion: We’re rural Oregon doctors. Medicaid cuts will disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians
Any reduction in federal support for critical health care access, benefits or the health care workforce in Oregon, ...
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Opinion: Fellow Oregonians, time we had a serious talk about the kicker
Two local columnists are calling for Oregon to reform the kicker and to stop purging money from its ...
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Opinion: Unlikely allies agree, stop homelessness before it starts
Two local columnists: The cheapest and best way to end homelessness is to stop families from becoming homeless ...
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Commentary: More Oregonians are working multiple jobs, showing need for a stronger tax credit for workers
One of the best investments the Oregon legislature can make this session is to renew and expand the ...
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Opinion: State transportation package paves way for Portland
A local columnist writes: Elected leaders in Salem are considering legislation to meaningfully address (transportation) issues. The Oregon ...
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Opinion: Protesting the administration isn’t easy but it’s necessary
Column writer: 'When I joined the protestors across the street from the Portland courthouse on President’s Day, I ...
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Autonomous in Oregon: A new spin on rural-urban divide
The idea of Greater Idaho — splitting off most of eastern Oregon to join with the state of ...
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Commentary: Whose responsibility is eastern Oregon flooding?
Possibly no place in Oregon has a more rugged, individualistic, even anti-governmental attitude than Burns, a small city ...
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Project labor agreements a giant “keep out” sign for women and minority-owned contractors
Construction is a tough business and certainly not for the faint of heart. For years it was also ...