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Stapilus: With Trump tariffs, Oregon wine is over a barrel

One of the first Oregon impacts of this year’s international trade wars came to our house in a…

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Opinion: Saving journalism and local news means helping democracy, support SB 686

In times like these, when politics are in turmoil and the amount of information is overwhelming, reliable and…

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Opinion: Saving journalism and local news means helping democracy, support SB 686

In times like these, when politics are in turmoil and the amount of information is overwhelming, reliable and…

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Stapilus: Proposed Oregon ballot rules could weigh votes more

The premise behind two constitutional amendments proposed by Republican lawmakers is that it’s too easy to place an…

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Opinion: Oregon’s revenue surge can produce a false sense of abundance

Oregon may be near the bottom of all 50 states in some troubling categories, such as K-12 test…

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Opinion: New proposal takes aim at threats to public officials

Elected and other government officials are being threatened more often and in more ways than they were even…

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Opinion: Lawmakers introduce dozens of proposed constitutional amendments

Two years ago, Oregon lawmakers faced several dozen proposed constitutional amendments that reflected a range of frustrations with…

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Opinion: Two investments in children would create brighter future for them and the state

If we want to create a bright future for our state, the most important thing we can do…

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Opinion: Greater Idaho movement wants a seat at the table

Some residents in eastern Oregon would like to merge with our neighbor to the east, creating a Greater…

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Opinion: Better grad rates but worse test scores befuddle lawmakers, validate reformers

There was good news and bad news in the data released over the past few weeks on how…