Democrats Keep Oregon Blue
'Blue wave' takes U.S. House, but Democrats maintain power in Oregon
Oregon won’t have the only governor in the U.S. with a goatee after all. Gov. Kate Brown will keep her job for the next four years, … Continue reading
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What a Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Practice to … Try to Hold Up Kids’ Climate Cases in Court
The Department of Justice is all about trying to stop the climate case
On Friday, Nov. 2, the Supreme Court said the Our Children’s Trust constitutional climate case could move forward, but it left open the possibility that … Continue reading
County Board of Commissioners Discuss Potential Butterfly Lot Curfew, Advocates Voice Camp Concerns
A curfew at the butterfly lot will be discussed more in-depth at future meetings
At its Tuesday, Nov. 6, meeting, the Lane County Board of Commissioners began a discussion on a proposed ordinance that would enact an 11 pm … Continue reading
Knute Buehler’s Campaign Didn’t Read EW’s Endorsements
And they keep robocalling the office
Apparently Knute Buehler’s campaign didn’t get the memo that Eugene Weekly endorsed Gov. Kate Brown. Or know that despite repeated attempts to contact Rep. Buehler … Continue reading
Streets on Life Support
Springfield’s $10-million bond would address large backlog of roads before they ‘die’
The road to prosperity needs to be paved with more than just good intentions. Springfield is asking its voters to approve a $10-million bond measure … Continue reading
Oregon Chips Away at UCLA with 42-21 Win
Former Ducks Coach Chip Kelly has homecoming as UCLA coach
When reporters leave the field after a football game, following the Ducks into the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex, there’s a certain look of disappointment on the faces … Continue reading
Supreme Court Lets Youth Climate Case Move Forward
A new date has not been set for the case here in Eugene
The youth climate lawsuit can move forward. The constitutional case had been scheduled for U.S. District Court here in Eugene, Oct. 29, at the Wayne … Continue reading
Not Your Typical Libertarian
Nick Chen, libertarian candidate for governor, pushes for a change in Oregon leadership — beyond the two parties
Nick Chen doesn’t sound like the usual politician, let alone the usual Libertarian. In fact, he even jokes about the Libertarian stereotype: that the vocal … Continue reading
Threat Level Trump
DeFazio and other Democrats say Trump administration threatens people with pre-existing conditions or jobs like logging
Nov. 1 is the first day of open enrollment for health insurance. Back in June, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump administration would not defend … Continue reading
Patrick Starnes Drops Out of Governor Race, Endorses Gov. Kate Brown
Starnes, Brown make pact to combat campaign finance together
Independent Governor candidate Patrick Starnes announced today that he will drop out of the race. He now supports Gov. Kate Brown because he wants to work … Continue reading