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Eye-popping donations in a Lane County commissioner race show the dark side of politics | Letter to the editor
In spite of the Citizens United decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, the vast majority of Americans of both parties agree that large donors to political campaigns have undue influence over elected…
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2mMerkley plans town hall meeting Thursday in Springfield
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley plans a Thursday, Sept. 10 town meeting in Springfield as part of his “Stop the Corruption” tour of Oregon.
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8m‘Our work isn't to produce things, but to change lives’: Students, staff return to Eugene, Springfield schools this week
Schools will experience new leadership, fresh mandates from the state, changes to 4J school meals and the effects of staffing losses this fall.
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4mThis Labor Day, 5 things to know about Oregon’s efforts to support workers
Oregon once had the nation’s highest minimum wage.
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6mThe Sunday Duck Report: A messy and revealing first sample
Boise State exposed plenty for the Ducks to clean up, but a veteran Oregon team also showed the kind of response Dan Lanning has spent all offseason talking about.
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Here's an idea to reduce the deficit: Enforce the tax code so wealthy pay up | Letter to the editor
If your income is from wages, bank interest and Social Security, you almost surely pay the taxes you owe. The amounts are reported and taxes are withheld. If your income comes from something more complicated and less public, you can probably skip paying, since the IRS has been gutted. They do not have the staff […]