Congress is off on a five-week vacation, and the talking heads on cable are complaining. They are wrong to complain. It’s good thing when Congress is not in session. Congress could stay on vacation for the rest of the year, and the country would be no worse off.
The shutdown of parts of the federal government reminds us of an essential truth too often forgotten or ignored: Our government may seem like the most solid institution in the world, but it’s not. It is fragile and depends on not just the cooperation but the good sense of the people we put in office. Like […]
Our congressman in the 5th District, Democrat Kurt Schrader, had been quiet on what if anything the United States should do about Syria. On Sept. 12, though, he sent voters an email message that is right in one way and naive in another. He says he remains “opposed to authorizing the unilateral use of U.S. […]
New electoral lines: What the maps show
Now that the partisan furor over redrawing Oregon’s political boundaries has died down, even if the rancor it engendered has not, it’s about time to report the changes as they affect Albany and the mid-valley. So, let’s take a look at the maps.
Tags: 2021 redistricting, Congress, electoral districts, Oegon districts, state House