Krazy Kitzhaber Watch!, Labor Dispute May Entangle Obama, New Battle Over Federal Role in Education: P.M. Links

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  State of Oregon

  Oregonians won't get to see scandal-dogged Governor John Kitzhaber go full gonzo and barricade himself in his office after all. Instead, he's resigning peacefully, though in disgrace, and handing power over to Secretary of State Kate Brown. Damn.

• Obama is under pressure to intervene in the labor dispute slowing work at West Coast ports. Seriously? What, is it 1950 again?
• Congressional Republicans want to reduce the federal government's role in education, the White House doesn't. Political tussle ensues and you should just get your kids out of the public schools.
• Connecticut's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission fine-tunes its proposals for forting-up schools, unenforceable gun bans, and a mental health security state.
• Political lefties have a not-so-new "secret" strategy: going after the Koch brothers.
• Fighting escalates in Ukraine before the weekend ceasefire throws a wet blanket over the festivities.
• "I'm not dead yet," insists the eurozone economy.

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