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11 May 2019, 8:06 pm
“Police can’t rummage through your curbside garbage without warrant, Oregon Supreme Court says”: Aimee Green of The Oregonian has an article that begins, “The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday disagreed with more than 50 years of state case law by ruling that Oregonians retain a privacy interest in the garbage they leave on the curb for pick-up — and that means police can’t simply rummage through it even after a truck hauls it away. [read post]
11 May 2019, 12:03 pm
A bike safety measure that The Oregonian describes as the “top priority in the 2019 legislative session” for cycling advocates has passed both houses of the legislature and is headed to Governor Kate Brown for her approval. [read post]
30 Apr 2019, 1:44 pm
In addition to the economic costs and harm to low-income Oregonians that will be created by the gross receipts tax, there is a risk that a future state legislature may consider a reduction or elimination of the deduction for business inputs or labor compensation to raise more revenue. [read post]
23 Apr 2019, 1:31 pm
In addition to the tax complexity, the offered deductions in House Bill 3427 do not offset the negative effects the tax will create for Oregonians. [read post]
22 Apr 2019, 2:52 am
Don’t think you can turn them away for a reason like that, says EEOC [commission press release on ADA settlement with Signature Industrial Services, LLC involving $135,000 payment and “other significant relief”] Multnomah County (Portland), Oregon to pay $100,000 settlement to black worker who says she was retaliated against after complaining about “Blue Lives Matter” flag [Aimee Green, Oregonian; Blair Stenvick, Portland Mercury] “The social justice… [read post]
20 Apr 2019, 10:48 pm
At one point, according to The Oregonian, “emergency personnel responded to fatal accidents in North, Southeast and Northeast Portland” in a span of just 11 hours. [read post]
19 Apr 2019, 6:53 am
Groceries were made exempt to reduce the expected harm the tax would impose on low-income Oregonians. [read post]
12 Apr 2019, 1:24 pm
Doing so would harm Oregonians’ incomes and economic growth without changing the long-term prospects for Oregon’s public education system. [read post]
30 Mar 2019, 10:03 pm
The Oregonian reports that “a Portland police officer and another driver were seriously hurt” in a crash in I-205 earlier in March. [read post]
28 Mar 2019, 9:00 am
In 2015, Yasui was posthumously honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, becoming the only Oregonian to receive the nation's highest civilian honor. [read post]
26 Mar 2019, 10:12 am
Led by vicious editorials in the Morning Oregonian, the public outcry was so swift and intense that the Oregon legislature proposed a constitutional amendment allowing for non-unanimous jury verdicts—an amendment that a racially-biased population quickly approved. [read post]
20 Mar 2019, 9:01 pm
City Council Candidate Sues to Stop Former Ethics Commissioner from Running” by Emily Alpert Reyes for Los Angeles Times Ethics National: “Appeals Court Judges Appear Skeptical of Emoluments Case Against Trump” by Sharon LaFraniere (New York Times) for MSN Indiana: “Complaint Could Cost Attorney General Curtis Hill His Law License – and Elected Position” by Tony Cook, Ryan Martin, and Kaitlin Lange for Indianapolis Star Missouri: “Voters Approved Clean… [read post]
15 Mar 2019, 6:15 am
“Case of Sherwood HS junior expelled for ‘hit list’ goes before federal appeals court”: Maxine Bernstein of The Oregonian had this article back in October 2018. [read post]
13 Mar 2019, 9:26 am
LRO Short-Run Model Results of Commercial Activities Tax and Business Activity Tax in Oregon Indicator Commercial Activities Tax (Gross Receipts Tax) Business Activity Tax (Value-Added Tax) Household Income -0.3% -0.2% Employment (full-time equivalent jobs) -8,400 (-0.31%) -7,600 (-0.28%) Investment -$11.72 million (-0.06%) -$41.07 million (-0.22%) Price Levels +0.40% +0.35% Net Revenue Impact $1.106 billion $1.013 billion Stay Informed on Tax Policy Research and Analysis … [read post]
10 Mar 2019, 9:01 pm
Campaign Finance Michigan: “Dark Money Used to Evade Donor Disclosure Laws in Michigan” by Jonathan Oosting for Detroit News Ethics National: “The Mueller Report No One’s Talking About” by Darren Samuelsohn and Andrew Desiderio for Politico National: “House Votes for Sweeping Ethics Overhaul That GOP Plans to Block” by Anna Edgarton for Bloomberg News Connecticut: “State Ethics Board Fines Ex-UConn Diversity Official $20,000 for Improperly Giving… [read post]
8 Mar 2019, 6:04 am
Federal: Justice Department Taps Mueller Prosecutor to Enforce Foreign Lobbying DisclosureReuters – Karen Freifeld and Suzanne Barlyn | Published: 3/6/2019 Assistant U.S. [read post]
8 Mar 2019, 2:30 am
“It is unacceptable that Oregonians and thousands of people across the U.S. continue to die from asbestos-related diseases each year. [read post]
6 Mar 2019, 9:01 pm
” by Reis Thebault for Washington Post Oregon: “Oregon Legislature Reaches $1.3M Settlement Over Sexual Harassment” by Hillary Borrud for Portland Oregonian Oregon: “Cylvia Hayes, Ex-Oregon First Lady, Agrees to Settle Ethics Charges for $44,000” by Gordon Friedman for Portland Oregonian South Carolina: “SC Politicians, Lobbyists and More 0we $2.4M in Ethics Fines, But Many Will Never Pay” by Lucas Deprile for The State The post… [read post]
28 Feb 2019, 9:01 pm
Oregon: Polluted by MoneyPortland Oregonian – Rob Davis | Published: 2/22/2019 Over the last few years, Oregon’s most powerful industries have defeated, weakened, or stalled efforts to deal with climate change, air pollution, and other environmental matters. [read post]
28 Feb 2019, 10:15 am
The Oregonian’s 4-part series (starting 2/22/19) on money in Oregon politics: Polluted by Money: How corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America: Part One of Four was published on Feb. 22, 2019. [read post]
