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Local Plight, Federal Bite: Portland Community Budget Forum 4-11-2013

Local Plight, Federal Bite: Portland Community Budget Forum 4-11-2013The City of Portland held its Community Budget Forum yesterday evening with Mayor Charlie Hales, Commissioner Nick Fish,...

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A Bold Earth Day

Portland celebrated Earth Day with high volunteer turnout as the Johnson Creek Watershed Council (“JCWC”) tilled the soil, putting down Ash tree, native grasses and shrub roots at the mouth of the...

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Old Growth, New Voice

Why do we pay the highest taxes to a government that is furthest away from our homes and communities yet our local governments are struggling to keep our neighborhood pools afloat, our parks enriched,...

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Taking the Lead on Water

Image by www.oregonlive.comWhen it comes to water, Portland should be the leader, not the follower. Oregon is renowned for its mountain waters that melt from clean winter snows off of the peaks of the...

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Higher Education: The American Dream

Image Courtesy of: fwdnation.comOnly one quarter of Americans believe they are living the American Dream. The American Dream is the essence and tranquility of freedom to pursue one’s happiness. We are...

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The Accountability of Banks

Dodd-Frank and the Too-Big-To-Fail regulations of the Great Recession have done nothing to curb the growth and expansiveness of multinational banking institutions here in the United States. Our...

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Victory for Democracy: The Death of the Fluoride Measure in Portland

Portland voters voted against adding fuorosilicic acid to their water supply, despite overwhelming odds, and continue to maintain their status as the largest city without fluoridated water....

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Josephine County: The Governing Conundrum

Josephine County Sheriff’s officer — Photo courtesy Josephine CountyLast week residents of Josephine County, Oregon rejected a levy that would increase property taxes in order to provide more funding...

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Monsanto Thunder, Merkley Blunder

President Obama signed into law H.R. 5973, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act on March 26, 2013. The nationwide controversy that followed its passage was the result of section...

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