Merkley plans town hall meeting Thursday in Springfield

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 officials. Polls by Ipsos, Pew and others show that over 80% of voters see such spending as a direct threat to American democracy. We see it on the national level, and we see it here in Lane County. That political candidates accept and encourage large donations shouldn’t be a surprise. Raising money is an arduous and distasteful task, and large donations make the job simpler. But those large donations […]

‘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.

This Labor Day, 5 things to know about Oregon’s efforts to support workers

Oregon once had the nation’s highest minimum wage.

The 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.

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 […]