Eugene Weekly

So what does the UO’s complicated restructuring plan really mean? Nike billionaire Phil Knight, the UO mega donor who some critics have said has too much power over the public university, told the Oregonian Dec. 5 that it’s about going private and raising tuition. Continue reading →

Who is the leader of the Democrats in Washington, D.C.? At a caucus meeting last week, it wasn’t President Barack Obama. All but one of the Democrats at the packed meeting voted for a resolution by local Rep. Peter DeFazio to oppose the President’s deal with Republicans to give billions of dollars in tax breaks to the super wealthy. Continue reading →

Local Congressman Peter DeFazio today strongly opposed President Obama’s proposed deal with Republicans to extend the Bush tax breaks for the rich. DeFazio released this statement: Continue reading →

A local movement for a city income tax on upper incomes to help local schools has run into opposition from The Register-Guard and conservatives who argue that it is unlikely to pass. Continue reading →

Right-wing Lane County Commission candidates appear to be leading in very early returns, but thousands of ballots remain uncounted. Jay Bozievich leads Jerry Rust 55 to 45 percent in the west Lane County race . But about a third of the ballots appear to not yet have been counted, based on historic voting levels for commissioner races. Continue reading →