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Oregon Republicans seek to defeat Kotek. Who will break from the pack?
While there is significant overlap between each candidates’ policy proposals, they differ greatly in style and background. Two of the GOP candidates have, in the past, won their party's nomination…
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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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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 […]
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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.