Politics Archives November 2023
Ahead of Portland teacher strike, plans to offer online coaching for struggling readers draw flak
Oregon needs better strategy to address domestic violence, state auditors say
Readers respond: Keep schools open and seek arbitration
Readers respond: Stop unfair health care billing
Earl Blumenauer will not seek reelection, ending a nearly 3-decade career in Congress
Biden signs sweeping executive order on artificial intelligence
‘Stay at the table,’ Kotek tells teachers, Portland Public Schools
Check medicine cabinet for these eye drops from Target, Rite Aid, other stores that could lead to infection, blindness, FDA says
Readers respond: Gratitude for Bonamici help
Readers respond: Books should not be banned
Oregon’s Medicaid renewal process boots eligible children, adults off the plan
Letter from the Editor: Mideast news challenging due to complexity, timeliness
Readers respond: Guns are modern idols
Editorial: Teachers union should stay at the negotiating table
Editorial cartoons for Oct. 29, 2023: Speaker Mike Johnson, Maine mass shooting
Former VP Mike Pence ends campaign for White House after struggling to gain traction
Class sizes in Oregon are at or near historic lows, but for how long?
A look inside Bybee Lakes, the newest shelter to receive Multnomah County funds
North Portland lot to be site of new mass shelter for RVs, campers
What Portlanders want to know about a possible teacher strike: Beat Check podcast
Readers respond: Action, not study, on drugs
Oregon’s abysmal chronic attendance problem grew even worse last year, state reveals
Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative, elected House speaker with broad GOP support
Readers respond: Chavez-DeRemer stood strong
3rd lawyer pleads guilty in Trump interference case
Last summer she graduated from Portland State University. Now in Gaza, she struggles to keep her family alive
Oregon, 32 other states sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children
Tina Kotek endorses Janelle Bynum over 2 fellow Democrats in race for Congress
Former sheriff and police chief Mike Reese to lead Oregon’s struggling corrections department
NW politician jailed in Hong Kong after bringing firearm in carry-on bag on flight from Portland
Readers respond: No fossil fuel income for PERS
Readers respond: Bentz’s vote for Jordan a disappointment
Cost of Portland government overhaul climbs again, far surpasses early estimates
Readers respond: U.S. House needs a moderate
Oregon’s mental health system dogged by failures, complexity: Beat Check podcast
Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts
Medicare Guide 2024: Key deadlines for open enrollment in Medicare Advantage
Readers respond: What City Council candidates should offer
Readers respond: Speaker may need two-party support
Opinion: Two views of the Portland teachers contract impasse
Portland Public Schools: Stretching school dollars for a multitude of needs (Opinion)
Portland Association of Teachers: Ready to strike for our schools and students (Opinion)
Opinion: Portland must prioritize confiscation of hard drugs
Readers respond: Book bans don’t protect students
Editorial cartoons for Oct. 22, 2023: House GOP leadership circus, Jim Jordan, Mideast crisis
Medicare Guide 2024: What’s new for the coming year
Oregon’s mental health workforce ‘crisis’ exacerbates challenges finding care
Legislative committee rules Senate President Rob Wagner didn’t discriminate against boycotting Republicans
Can police confiscate drugs in downtown Portland? It’s complicated
2nd lawyer pleads guilty in Trump election interference case in Georgia
The Forgotten Four: ‘They always find them not guilty’
Readers respond: A Vision Zero for Portland dysfunction
Dozens of Oregonians experienced long delays in paid family, medical leave benefits
Wyden, other senators seek answers on Social Security overpayment clawbacks
IRS releases federal income tax brackets for 2023
Trump adviser Sidney Powell pleads guilty to election interference conspiracy
Voters in West Linn-Wilsonville School District to weigh in on proposed levy for teachers
North Clackamas School District voters to decide on local option levy
Multnomah County’s rapid housing program sputters amid setbacks
Readers respond: Amend Oregon’s hate crime laws
Readers respond: No such thing as a little fentanyl
The Forgotten Four: The house on Gantenbein
‘Street medicine’ providers who care for homeless will get federal dollars under new rules
Portland approves no-bid contract, pay hike for departing city attorney to act as outside counsel
Oregon man claims $1 million Powerball prize
Israel will allow humanitarian aid into Gaza at Biden’s request
Troops hurt after 3 drones attack U.S. bases in Iraq
Pivotal Oregon political donor Loren Parks, who backed anti-tax and mandatory sentencing measures, has died
Readers respond: Govern from the middle
The Forgotten Four: 44 days
Readers respond: Unity creates resistance to terror
Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas, Israel trade blame
Readers respond: Greene should beware the Holman Rule
Readers respond: County’s homeless package business as usual
U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer leads Oregon congressional candidates in fundraising
The Forgotten Four: The teenager and the cop
Muslim boy killed, mom stabbed in hate crime over Israel-Hamas war, police say
Medicare Guide 2024: Premium increases may eat into Social Security cost of living adjustment
Medicare Guide 2024: What you need to know about your options
Will Social Security be able to claw back overpayments made in error?
Readers respond: Give environment a voice in modernized treaty
Editorial: Oregon’s education funding formula needs a 21st century upgrade
Opinion: Pac-2 decision time: Will it be innovation or obliteration?
Opinion: Oregon’s struggling arts organizations need our funding and support
Medicare Guide 2024: Most Americans choose Medicare Advantage
Readers respond: Compassion amid complexity
Editorial cartoons for Oct. 15, 2023: Israel-Hamas war, leaderless House
Medicare Guide 2024: Local resources available to guide seniors
Investigation finds Senate President Rob Wagner did not discriminate against boycotting Republicans
$7 billion slotted for clean hydrogen hubs in NW, across the country to help replace fossil fuels
Readers respond: Oregon Republicans can mend divide
Readers respond: College sports need business insight
Gov. Tina Kotek appoints new head of Oregon Department of Agriculture
West Virginia has the nation’s worst drug problem, but far less homelessness than Oregon
How much will Social Security benefits increase for 2024? Far less than this year’s bump
Jamie McLeod-Skinner berated staff, retaliated against those who complained, former campaign staffers say
Oregon’s failure to get tribal input earns it poor grade for redistricting in national report
Readers respond: Recriminalize hard drugs
Oregon should pull OLCC pot audit and do additional work in wake of Shemia Fagan scandal, reviewers say
Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield running for attorney general
Powerball drawing time tonight: How to buy tickets online before tonight’s $1.73 billion drawing
FTC takes aim at ‘junk fees’ that mask true cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms
Portland school board signs off on board chair’s pitch for negotiations over massive youth sports complex
Portland poised to grant departing city attorney no-bid contract, pay hike to work as outside counsel
Readers respond: Harmful housing legislation must be rescinded
Readers respond: Blame far right for American turmoil
Failures in Oregon’s mental health system led to delayed or reduced care for vulnerable residents, audit finds
Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards
Readers respond: Time for Greater Oregon
Readers respond: Seize chance for community safety
Israel strikes and seals off Gaza, Hamas vows to execute hostages
Portland’s safe rest villages served 345 people in first year
See how big a refund you’ll get from Oregon’s historic 44% kicker next year
Readers respond: Diplomas should not be participation trophies
Readers respond: Engage in auditing to shape a better Portland
Readers respond: Find common ground, not Idaho secession
How Portland’s promise to target unlicensed Airbnbs went bust: Beat Check podcast
Readers respond: Bonamici’s allegiance to party over country
Editorial: Take the wheel, Mayor
Opinion: Portland leaders can do more to stop violence in our neighborhoods
Readers respond: The price of Republican bipartisanship
Readers respond: Sue in a way that helps
Oregon ranks miserably for addressing mental health. The reasons are complex
Editorial cartoons for Oct. 8, 2023: Kevin McCarthy’s downfall, Biden’s border wall U-turn
Biden, NW politicians condemn Hamas rocket attack
Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza Strip leaves hundreds dead during Jewish holiday; Israel declares ‘war’
People for Portland co-founder Kevin Looper owes $46K for unpaid business taxes, city of Portland says
Readers respond: Before layoffs, PBOT should prioritize
Readers respond: Protect Owyhee Canyonlands in Oregon
DA Mike Schmidt urges tougher approach to drug crimes while keeping heart of Measure 110 intact
Readers respond: Recognize poverty’s impact on learning
Readers respond: Portland is on life support
Oregon’s teacher licensing agency, poised for a shake-up, gets a key Kotek adviser as its new leader
Republican senators press Oregon judicial nominee about Eugene curfew ruling, past remarks on equity in hearing
Government stops printing this once-vital COVID document
Oregon’s Pac-12 scramble raises questions about state oversight of higher education
Eugene voters overwhelmingly reject Paul Holvey recall
Opinion: Oregon students are missing out on a Washington, D.C. experience
Readers respond: Declining shelter not involuntary homelessness
Oregon PERS: Pension fund investments lost money last year. What it could mean for the future
Fired sergeant accuses sheriff, Washington County of gender discrimination
Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote
Embattled Regional Arts and Culture Council places top leader on leave amid investigation
The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Mike Rogoway wins Barlett & Steele silver award
Your mobile phone will receive this alert Wednesday; here’s what to know
Mortgage rates forecast for October is grim for borrowers
Readers respond: Compare regional wages with median, not average
How Terry Schrunk emerged from 1950s bribery, perjury allegations as Portland’s ‘virile and popular mayor’
Readers respond: Climate movement needs everyone
Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House
Remodel ruckus: Plan for Portland City Hall makeover pits mayor against council members
Readers respond: Biden benefits environment, jobs
Readers respond: Restore wildland firefighting pay
Readers respond: Forests are a public trust
Editorial: Multnomah County’s investments mark a sea change
Editorial cartoons for Oct. 1, 2023: Mendendez bribery charges, shutdown talk, striking workers
Readers respond: Clean energy fund needs efficiency
Government shutdown averted as Biden signs funding before midnight
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