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by Published on July 23rd, 2010 09:02 PM Number of Views: 223
The actuary for Oregon's Public Employee Retirement System confirmed Friday what is already a common-knowledge piece of the state's looming budget shortfall: the cost of funding PERS will ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 12:31 PM Number of Views: 249
Republican Chris Dudley, saying that "Oregonians have become a little too accepting of mediocrity," vowed Thursday to make Oregon one of the most competitive states in the country for business ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 12:21 PM Number of Views: 110
Older and disabled clients and their caregivers expressed relief after Oregon lawmakers gave reprieves Thursday to in-home care and other programs benefiting more than 10,000 of them and ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 12:18 PM Number of Views: 302
A federal appeals court essentially has upheld a ballot measure that Oregon voters approved in 2007 to scale back development rights obtained by some landowners.
The U.S. 9th ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 11:58 AM Number of Views: 206
Gov. Bev Perdue today has picked six people to guide the State Highway Patrol as it seeks to recover from a spate of embarrassing revelations involving misconduct by troopers.
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President Obama on Friday called on the Senate to pass a small-business jobs bill that would, for one, help spur greater lending to struggling business owners. "Our goal is to make sure ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 10:51 AM Number of Views: 90
A House investigative panel has found “substantial reason to believe” that Representative Charles B. Rangel violated a range of ethics rules, dealing a serious blow to Mr. Rangel, a Harlem ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 10:40 AM Number of Views: 87
The federal government's stepped-up effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay is getting resistance from some lawmakers and state officials.
During a meeting of the ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 10:45 AM Number of Views: 91
Gov. Bob McDonnell hopes to return from his first foreign trade mission with jobs for central Virginia. In the midst of his weeklong trip to lure business to Virginia and promote state products ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 10:32 AM Number of Views: 86
Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column Friday, saying they've only disadvantaged struggling whites and hurt the cause of racial harmony. ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 10:13 AM Number of Views: 97
Republican candidates in the 1st Congressional District emphasized lowering taxes, cutting spending and paying down the deficit, though they disagreed yesterday on which should come ...by Published on July 23rd, 2010 10:25 AM Number of Views: 86
Despite serving three years on the Republican National Committee and a stint as the state GOP’s finance co-chair, 1st District U.S. House candidate Sean Mahoney says he’s a legitimate "outsider." ...by Published on July 22nd, 2010 09:53 PM Number of Views: 90
South Carolina’s next treasurer says no statewide officer should drive a taxpayer-funded vehicle, calling it an unnecessary perk for politicians amid deep budget cuts.
But officials ...by Published on July 22nd, 2010 09:43 PM Number of Views: 100
You could have to pay a state sales tax soon on the water and electricity that you use at your home, and the groceries and prescription drugs you buy at a store.
Members of ...by Published on July 22nd, 2010 09:49 PM Number of Views: 90
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday was the only Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote to confirm Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court, breaking ranks for the second ...by Published on July 22nd, 2010 09:30 PM Number of Views: 105
While there appears to have been some confusion about who is and who is not a member of the new House Tea Party Caucus, Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett is making his position clear: The Western ...by Published on July 22nd, 2010 09:19 PM Number of Views: 85
Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley and Republican former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. joined thousands of sweltering crab-pickers Wednesday who circled though tents and tables at the annual J. ...by Published on July 22nd, 2010 09:24 PM Number of Views: 100by Published on July 22nd, 2010 09:12 PM Number of Views: 88
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles D. Baker yesterday offered several new proposals designed to rein in spending and help the state weather future downturns.
...by Published on July 22nd, 2010 09:09 PM Number of Views: 97
A group of Boston political activists is pushing House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo to allow for a temporary replacement for departing state Representative Marie P. St. Fleur, the same ...
