Oregon labor sees at least 3 union wins, 7 new campaigns or election filings and 6 labor actions Oregon had a slow month for labor in April, seeing fewer wins and new campaigns but more labor actions than in March. The usual industries — health care and e ...
8 May 2024 - Aurora Biggers
Commentary: The holidays can be a daunting time because of heightened emotions and expectations It’s difficult these days to go to a store, watch TV, or sift through email without being reminded that the holiday season is here. For many people, this time ...
7 Dec 2015 - Kerry Naughton
Commentary: Kick Ass Oregon History writes on Houdini and Portland Around 1920, the United States experienced a wave of “spiritualism.” This interest seems to hit our society in spurts over the decades, coming in and out of vogue. But looking at the early ...
7 Dec 2015 - Doug Kenck-Crispin
Commentary: Oregon nonprofits and businesses currently utilize this statute to pay thousands of individuals a subminimum wage I’m here to sound an alarm. The minimum wage is not, it turns out, actually the minimum wage. You may not know this, but there’s ...
7 Dec 2015 - Stephen Marc Beaudoin
Oregon’s agency responsible for monitoring water polluters hopes added positions will help it catch up on expired permits Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) grabbed the lifeline it sorely needed when legislators approved a $1.5 million pac ...
28 Jul 2015 - Emily Green
Oregon has the chance to support access to a better life instead of draconian laws targeting the poor Legislation in Kansas this week is looking to ban those who receive government assistance from spending it on the movies, swimming pools, spas, lingerie ...
9 Apr 2015 - Israel Bayer
This past November, a clear majority of Oregonian voters agreed to take formal action on what had been a fairly accepted social norm: That marijuana use shouldn’t be illegal. Its use shouldn’t result in being arrested, serving time and a criminal record. ...
9 Apr 2015 - SR editorial board
Public defenders say petty criminal charges police issue to TriMet riders are wasting Portland-metro area court resources This past July, at the Tigard Transit Center, Chris Tejero was arrested and slapped with two misdemeanor charges after he boarded Tri ...
10 Mar 2015 - Emily Green
Oregon has a proud history of protecting its wildlife and natural resources. We also have significant environmental problems. The latter is particularly frustrating when the best intentions are left to languish under the weight of an underfunded bureaucra ...
25 Feb 2015 - SR editorial board
Oregon has the stiffest water pollution regulations of any state in the U.S. Sounds impressive, right? Think again. Oregon is dead last nationwide when it comes to keeping wastewater permits current with state regulations. According to the EPA’s most rece ...
24 Feb 2015 - Emily Green