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Disgusting but not illegal, yet!

Written March 7th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

Because there is, apparently, no boundary that lascivious boys and dirty old men will not cross, and because technology now gives them the means to cross more of them, the Oregon legislature is having to consider yet another law. It is House Bill 2596, sponsored of Rep. Andy Olson of Albany and others.

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Tags: "upskirts', Andy Olson, Calapooia Middle School, cell phone photos, HB 2596

Albany ballot questions answered

Written March 6th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

So why exactly is the forthcoming Albany bond-issue ballot measure written in the form of a city charter amendment rather than simply as a question on the bond borrowing itself? I think I know the answer, and it comes from the wording of the charter section on debt the voters approved in 2013.

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Tags: Albany police and fire projects, Gordon Shadle, Judge Dan Murphy, Tom Cordier

Look at two bills that sound good

Written March 5th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

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The Oregon legislature does some stupid stuff, so it would be nice if once in a while, just for balance, it also did something sensible, especially something that reasonable voters request. You want a couple of examples? Read on.

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Tags: Floyd Prozanski, Freeway speed, license photos, SB 459, SB 461

Ballot hearing raises charter question

Written March 5th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

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Why is it necessary to amend the Albany city charter in order for voters to approve the proposed bond issue to build a new police headquarters and main fire station? Could they not authorize the bond without amending the charter? That question was left unanswered during this morning’s hearing in Linn County Circuit Court.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police and fire buildings, Gordon Shadle, Jim Delapoer, Judge Daniel Murphy, Tom Cordier

Keep passenger trains rolling

Written March 4th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

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Amtrak may not make sense in dollars and cents, but I’d hate to see Albany and much of the country lose passenger train service. So I’m glad the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed HR 749, the Amtrak funding bill. As Oregon’s Congressman Peter DeFazio said on the floor of the House, without passenger trains we’d […]

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Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak funding, C-Span, HR 749, Peter DeFazio

Those street costs would bite

Written March 3rd, 2015 by Hasso Hering

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How’d you like to stretch your finances and buy a new house only to learn some time later that oh, by the way, you’re on the hook for a few thousand bucks in extra street assessments? You might understand the need if the street work did you some good. But not if you already have sidewalks […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, Crocker Lane, street assessments, Valley View Drive

On fuel, pushing ahead blindly

Written March 2nd, 2015 by Hasso Hering

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Democrats in the Oregon legisature are showing a reckless disregard for the consequences as they extend the so-called “clean-fuels” program, which they’re about to do. Their own revenue office told them that while the effect on state revenue cannot be determined, it could be bad, but the supporters of SB 324 don’t care.

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Tags: clean fuels program, legislative revenue office, Oregon legisature, SB 324