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Editorial: Worst-case scenarios for the August special session
What’s the worst thing that could happen in the August legislative special session on transportation? Leave out natural…
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Commentary: The Fed was right to say no on interest rates
The Federal Reserve resisted pressure from the White House last week and left its policy rate unchanged. It…
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Commentary: A ray of housing hope is emerging in Washington
Housing affordability is a key issue for the American consumer on which the Trump administration has done nothing…
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Editorial: State should use numbers to back up a public defense shift
Oregon’s legal system was imperfect 3,3372 times on Aug. 1. That’s better than the 3,755 times on Jan.…
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Editorial: Will charging for Central Oregon buses make them better?
This could be a big week for the regional bus system, Cascades East Transit. It may get approval…
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Commentary: There’s hope for pruning federal regulations, some state experiments are paying off
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes $100 million for the Office of Management and Budget…
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Commentary: Jim Crow meets ICE at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A few years ago I came across a profoundly unnerving historical photo: A lineup of terrified, naked Black…
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Guest column: Don’t let commission districts be gerrymandered
In November 2022, 61.24% of voters in Deschutes County approved Measure 9-148 to make our Deschutes Board of County…
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