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Commentary: Murky writing not limited to bill summaries
Most Republicans in the Oregon Senate abandoned the Capitol earlier this month because, they said, the summaries of…
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Legislature should fund pretrial resources for safer, more-informed release decisions
The 2021 Legislature profoundly changed Oregon’s criminal pre-arraignment release process. Under Senate Bill 48, defendants can no longer…
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Farmer’s Fate: Are you a Crazy Sheep Lady?
“Is that a goat? In a diaper?” the lady squealed as she bent down on the hiking trail.…
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Shooting the Breeze: Interesting guns
Col. Townsend Whelen is often quoted as having said — among other things — “only accurate rifles are…
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Other Views: Jury service more than an obligation — it changes lives
Every year in Grant and Harney counties, juries make decisions that change lives. They provide justice for victims…
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Commentary: Common sense measures needed to fight California’s water mismanagement
Sticker shock at the grocery store has become the norm for many American families, with food prices increasing…
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Farmer’s Fate: Is there a sheep in your cards?
“We should sit in the back,” my friend suggested, as we followed my husband down the carpeted stairs…
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Capital Chatter: A political and literal construction zone in the Oregon Capitol
Take all the usual pressures, egos and issues. Compress them into one-third the building space. Add the sounds…
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Capital Chatter: Halfway through legislative session, and we have questions
The 2023 Oregon Legislature passed its halfway point last week. How would you rate lawmakers’ performance? Senators and…
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Other views: A belated honor for Vietnam vets
The U.S. military members who came home and were greeted with rebuke and disdain have a special day.…
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