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Fix time change issue? Oregon blows it

Written March 6th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 16 responses.

Seeing the clock tower at Albany Station on a bike ride Wednesday reminded me of a time issue that remains unresolved in Oregon because the legislature passed up a chance to fix it.

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Next House speaker, an Albany lawyer

Written January 18th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 7 responses.

There’s something happening in Oregon politics that has happened only once before, 146 years ago. When the 2022 legislature convenes on Feb. 1, an Albany lawyer will become speaker of the House.

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Democrats to enlarge voter rolls

Written February 9th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 10 responses.

It’s no surprise that Democrats in the legislature are about to enact a bill intended to vastly increase the number of voters likely to vote Democratic. The upshot is that Oregon’s one-party government will become even more firmly entrenched in the years to come.

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What our state lawmakers want

Written January 14th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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Mid-valley legislators want all kinds of law changes this session, ranging from big ones like the low-carbon fuel standard to less expensive items, such as letting Interstate 5 be known as the “Purple Heart Trail.”

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