Politics & Elections
Readers respond: Fight for insurance reforms
Readers respond: Fight for insurance reforms
Letter to the editor
Oregon governor candidates will make their pitches to voters at debates starting July 29
Oregon governor candidates will make their pitches to voters at debates starting July 29
Debate season for the Oregon governor’s race will kick off July 29, with Democrat Tina Kotek, Republican Christine Drazan and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson all scheduled to participate in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association debate.
Jan. 6 panel deepens probe to Trump Cabinet, prepared to subpoena Ginni Thomas
Jan. 6 panel deepens probe to Trump Cabinet, prepared to subpoena Ginni Thomas
The House Jan. 6 committee said Sunday it will interview more former Cabinet secretaries and is prepared to subpoena conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, who's married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, as part of its investigation of the Capitol riot and Donald Trump's role.
Readers respond: Two-party failure
Readers respond: Two-party failure
Letter to the editor
Editorial: Scrutiny begets progress in Portland Clean Energy Fund
Editorial: Scrutiny begets progress in Portland Clean Energy Fund
While some may bristle over scrutiny of the Portland Clean Energy Fund, the program's missteps show why such scrutiny is merited for this first-of-its-kind program, the editorial board writes. Credit the program's overseers for understanding the need for public trust and taking steps to show the city can do better.
Readers respond: Real leaders needed
Readers respond: Real leaders needed
Letter to the editor
Editorial: Public access, impact must factor into city’s return-to-office decision
Editorial: Public access, impact must factor into city’s return-to-office decision
A survey of city workers revealed significant opposition to returning to the office more than twice a week. While employees' preferences must inform the city's strategy on how much hybrid work to allow, the city must also assess how well the public is served by the current mostly-remote arrangement, the editorial board writes.
Editorial cartoons for July 24, 2022: Broiling planet, fist bump, poll numbers
Editorial cartoons for July 24, 2022: Broiling planet, fist bump, poll numbers
The week in visual commentary.
A majority of Americans want abortion legalized nationally, new poll finds
A majority of Americans want abortion legalized nationally, new poll finds
The poll found that many Americans back some restrictions on abortion, especially after the first trimester, but the most extreme measures introduced in some Republican-led states are at odds with the public — and with many of the people who live in those states.
Readers respond: Pull charter proposals apart
Readers respond: Pull charter proposals apart
Letter to the editor
Jan. 6 probe: Trump ‘chose not to act’ as mob hit Capitol
Jan. 6 probe: Trump ‘chose not to act’ as mob hit Capitol
One aide said at Thursday night's hearing said that Trump poured “gasoline on the fire” of the attack rather than calling off the mob laying siege.
Interstate Bridge replacement proposal hits major milestone with state, local endorsements
Interstate Bridge replacement proposal hits major milestone with state, local endorsements
The next step is an environmental review that planners said would help firm up some specifics of the proposal.
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