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Other views: Measure 110 is a fundamentally bad law conceived in bad faith

In 2020, a national group that has been seeking to abolish all criminal drug laws in America finally…

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Capital chatter: An interview with Gov. Kotek, Part II

As the Oregon Legislature was winding down its 2023 session, Gov. Tina Kotek held a press conference at…

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Thinking out loud: Thought control — religious absolutism vs. religious freedom

The American Library Association has reported a record number of attempts to ban books in 2022. Groups like…

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Capital chatter: An interview with Gov. Kotek

Tina Kotek describes herself as a hands-on governor. That’s an understatement. “I came at political life as a…

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From the publisher: Print journalism world continues to change

Newspapers haven’t been immune to the rising costs of doing business these days. Outside of payroll, our largest…

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Other views: Tax breaks are not race-neutral

Tax breaks — officially called “tax expenditures” — can either help heal the racial divide or worsen it.…

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Other views: Idaho’s abortion law also will affect Oregonians

Several times a year for many years, I have crossed the Oregon-Idaho line in each direction, usually on…

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From the publisher: An apology for our customer service

Serving our customers and readers well is one of our top priorities and, to be honest, over the…

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Eye to the sky: A pleasant fall could be in store

As the calendar turned to September, temperatures cooled down. Summer came to an end. Students returned to school.…

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Other views: Health care is a constitutional right, not a commodity

The “Our view”editorial on July 10 voiced the benefits and concerns related to the proposed single-payer health care…

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