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How Many Anti-Pot Politicians Will be Ousted Before They Realize the Will of the Majority?

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. May 25, 2012.

Federal politicians from both leading parties continue to presume, falsely, that marijuana law reform is insignificant to the American people.

Oregon's Assault on Teachers

Adam Sanchez, Socialist Worker. May 24, 2012.

For all the talk of budget shortfalls, the crisis facing Oregon's schools is political, not financial -- and teachers are the target of choice.

Why Oregon's Attorney General Election May Be Referendum on Medical Marijuana With National Consequences

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. May 21, 2012.

Oregon AG candidate Ellen Rosenblum promises to make marijuana enforcement a low priority, but will it affect medical marijuana policy on a national level?

Oregon Activists Pick Up "Health Care as a Human Right" Campaign for Real Universal Care

Peter Shapiro, Labor Notes. May 20, 2012.

In Oregon, activists are rejuvenating a campaign to win a health care system that covers everyone—and pays for it by cutting out the insurance companies.

Pot Politics: Will Oregon's Attorney General Election Send a Crucial Message to Dispensary-Busting Feds?

Jill Harris, AlterNet. May 9, 2012.

If the candidate who ordered raids on medical pot growers in Southern Oregon loses the election, the loss may reverberate with US Attorneys around the country.

Are We Really Creating More Green Jobs? Survey Says: Yes

Maria Gallucci, Inside Climate News. March 28, 2012.

Leaders on the Pacific Coast find over 500,000 green jobs -- and predict that number will double by 2020.

4 Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Race Against the Clock in Oregon

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 7, 2012.

Only two of the four seem to have any chance of success this year, but if one or both makes the ballot, the Pacific Northwest could soon be a hot spot for marijuana law reform.

Three Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Launched in Oregon -- Can They Work Together to 'Free the Weed'?

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. August 26, 2011.

The state's fractious marijuana community seems to be trying to overcome differences and unify so that the overarching goal can be attained.

Vision: In Oregon, a Grassroots Campaign for a State Bank

Barbara Dudley, The Nation. June 15, 2011.

Oregon's people, inspired by the economic crisis and led by the Working Families Party, are fighting to get Wall Street out and a state bank in.

Public Is Ready to Raise Taxes on Corporations and the Rich, Oregon Vote Shows

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 27, 2010.

Massachusetts voters weren't alone in "sending a message" to their elected officials.

Sewage as a Measure of Society's Drug Use

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. January 15, 2010.

Testing municipal wastewater for drugs may be the next big thing in public health research. The methodology will likely confirm the universality of drug use.

Will Oregon Close the State's Only Coal-Fired Power Plant?

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. October 28, 2009.

While outsiders may think of Oregon as a green utopia, it's undoubtedly not that groovy when it comes to the issue of coal.

Obama Claims Delegate Victory; Clinton Stays In

John Nichols, The Nation. May 21, 2008.

Last night, Senator Obama secured a majority of pledged delegates in the Democratic contest.

Anti-Gay Lawmaker Predicts a Violent Backlash Against Gays Seeking Civil Rights

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. March 18, 2008.

My, my, these bigots are getting bold.

The Democracy of 10,000 Maniacs

Jeff Malachowsky, Commondreams. March 14, 2008.

Oregonians are exercising democracy through "voter owned elections."

Another Election Expert Questions Florida Do-over by Mail

Dan Tokaji, Election Law @ Moritz. March 12, 2008.

As the Democratic Party considers ways to redo the Florida and Michigan primaries, more doubts arise about voting by mail.

Oregon Showdown: Two Dems Battle Hard to Take On Weak GOP Incumbent

ZP Heller, AlterNet. January 31, 2008.

In left-leaning Oregon, a GOP-held Senate seat is suddenly up for grabs, and two tough Dems are fighting for the nomination to get it.

Pro-Medical Pot Candidate Defeats Dispensary-Buster in Dem Primary for Oregon AG

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.


FBI Foils Bomb Plot in... Portland, Oregon?

Mamabigdog, December 31, 1969.


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