Left and Right Portland Street Mobs Engage in Pointless, Performative Violence
A depressing exemplar of politics in 2018
Oregon
High School Trump Fan Sues Over School Discipline for Border Wall T-Shirt
"If people are offended by his shirt-that's their right to be offended," said the student's attorney, state Rep. Mike McLane. "But it's also his right to have his opinion."
Reed Students Say Humanities 110 Should Not Include White or European Authors
Students at an Oregon liberal arts college launch a self-defeating crusade for a more diverse curriculum.
Insanely Broad Definition of 'Assault Weapon' Moves From Illinois Village to Oregon Ballot Initiative
Peashooter prohibitions are on the rise.
If Police Kill Because Citizens Are Afraid, That's a Problem
Fatal shootings in Portland and Brooklyn demonstrate how fear pushes officers to escalate encounters.
Rose-Colored Visions of High-Speed Rail Tempt the Pacific Northwest
Politicians push for a "Cascadia line."
Despite Tough Talk, Oregon's U.S. Attorney Doesn't Plan to Shut Down the Pot Industry
Billy Williams wants to work with state marijuana regulators to address his concerns about "overproduction and diversion."
Judge Orders Return of Oregon Boys Taken Because State Deemed Parents Not Smart Enough
No accusations of abuse or neglect, just low I.Q.s.
U.S. Attorney Warns Oregon About Recreational Marijuana Boom
Will faulty, incomplete statistics be used to justify a crackdown?
California Is Taxing the Hell Out of Pot, but Washington Is Even Greedier
Alaska has the lowest taxes on recreational marijuana.
Don't Worry, Oregonians: Most of You Are Still Banned from Pumping Your Own Gas
A backwards, protectionist law mandating an obsolete job has been only slightly relaxed.
Judge Overrules State's Seizure of Child from Couple It Deemed Not Smart Enough to Be Parents
Low I.Q. used as a justification for taking boy away, even absent any evidence of abuse or neglect.
Licensing Board Admits It Can't Silence Red Light Camera Critic
The Oregon engineering board fined Mats Järlström for exercising his First Amendment rights. Now, finally, it admits it's not allowed to do that.
Why Does Oregon Suck So Much at Spending Medicaid Dollars?
A new audit provides more details on the state Health Authority's waste and incompetence.
ICE Jails and Deports College Student for Offering Spanish Tutoring Lessons
Christina Alonso spent 48 hours in the United States, all of them in an Oregon jail.
The Government Thinks This Couple Isn't Smart Enough to Be Parents, So It Took Their Kids Away
They're not alone. Normal parenting mistakes can be used against people with disabilities.
Oregon Town Cracks Down on Pot-Selling Robotic Blonde Mannequins
A constitutionally dubious ordinance
Oregon Cracks Down on Gun Rights in the Name of Suicide Prevention
A newly passed bill in the state would let cops and judges decide who can exercise their Second Amendment rights.
'Free' Abortions for Everyone in Oregon
Anchoring abortion access to the insurance market won't make it more affordable. But it will result in a lot of legal drama...
Oregon Wants to Regulate Flexible Work Schedules Out of Existence
"Fair Work Week" would penalize employers and likely cost jobs, hours, and employee flexibility.
Oregon Passes Hefty Insurance Tax to Prop Up Its Scandalous Medicaid System
The state is spending $37 million a month on recipients potentially not eligible for the program.
Oregon Man Fined for Doing Math Without a License Speaks Out
Free speech and traffic lights
After Violent Attack, Portland Mayor Calls for Abandoning First Amendment
For the millionth time, there's no "hate speech" exemption.
County Spends $58 Million on a Jail, Never Uses It, Sells it for $10 Million
The Oregon jail has sat empty since it opened in 2004.
White-Owned Restaurants Shamed for Serving Ethnic Food: It's Cultural Appropriation
'It's about profit, ownership, and wealth in a white supremacist culture.'
Left and Right Street Mobs Rain on Portland Parade
The drama started with the inclusion of the Multnomah County Republican Party in the parade.
Anti-GMO Bills Fail in Oregon
This failure in such a blue state shows the limits of the anti-GMO movement.
Hemp and Pot Restrictions Not Dying Fast Enough
The push for legalization-particularly farming-is being hampered by in a number of ways.
Oregon's Recreational Marijuana Market Approaches Collapse
New regulations are crippling the industry.
Oregon Charts an Uneven Course Toward Legal Marijuana Sales
Overregulation of the industry keeps business owners in limbo.
Oregon Police Reform Activist Launches Write-In Candidacy for Sheriff
Teressa Raiford wants to change the culture of the scandal-plagued office.
Eugene, Oregon, Touts Bike Share Program as 'Innovative Transportation Solution'
This after heavy-handed regulations pushed Uber out of the same market last year.
Protests, Tear Gas, and Arrests As Portland Approves New Police Union Contract
After the mayor closed off city council vote to the public, chaos ensued.
Portland's Police Union and Outgoing Mayor Negotiate For Less Transparency For Body Cameras
Current police contract expires six months into next mayor's term, but is being renegotiated now.
Oregon Holds Party for Finally Completed Highway Project That Cost Three Times as Much as It Was Supposed to
The state spent $365 million and over a decade to build five miles of rural highway.
Portland Cops Agree to Lose 48 Hour Waiting Period After Using Deadly Force in Exchange for 3 Percent Pay Raise
Shouldn't have had it in the first place, but it's the unsurprising product of allowing public employees to collectively bargain with government
Oregon Wastes Millions on Renewable Energy, New Audit Reveals
An external audit finds rampant mismanagement of the state's now-shuttered Business Energy Tax Credit program.
Federal Charge Against Native American Teen Over a Gram of Marijuana To Be Dropped
Following outcry over seemingly arbitrary nature of the charge, federal prosecutor comes to his senses.
Native American Oregon Teen Busted with One Gram of Marijuana Faces Federal Charges
The war on weed continues, even in a state where it's been legalized.
Marijuana Competition Coming to Oregon State Fair
The annual institution known for dull, innocuous, family-friendly fare adds three cannabis competition categories.
Can a Person Demand the Government Not Acknowledge Traditional Gender at All?
Oregon citizen convinces a judge to change sex to 'nonbinary.'
Transgender Pronoun Policing Leads to Government-Mandated Speech
Will a requirement, by law, to refer to an individual as 'they,' hold up?
