Bad Rent Control
With Oregon passing statewide rent control, the “door has been opened” to tweak the law locally to better protect tenants from money-addicted landlords. The current … Continue reading
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Stop Idling
If I had a nickel for every time I walked by an idling car only to observe the driver with face and/or fingers to phone, … Continue reading
Goodnight, America
I read the outraged letters condemning President Trump for his wall and barbaric immigration policy, written by the immigrants, children of immigrants, grandchildren of immigrants … Continue reading
Slant
• When it snows in Eugene and Lane County, it brings out a little bit of everything. Sure, Eugene’s non-bare pavement policy means we have … Continue reading
Boiling Frogs
Robert Emmons deserves thanks for his well-written comments on the current housing crisis (“The Housing Symptom,” Feb. 21). The elephant in the room is population … Continue reading
Jokers To The Right
During a Eugene City Club in late January, Gov. Kate Brown referred to “due process” and “trusting the system” with regards to the Jordan Cove … Continue reading
Save The Earth
Hey, I would like to add my voice to the “Please Think Harder” wing of the “Save The Earth” crowd. I am one of us, … Continue reading
Tenants Fight Back
In a recent Register-Guard article headlined “State Rent Control Advances,” the Emerald properties issue is treated as an isolated incident. Actually, this reaction is widespread. … Continue reading
Re-Constitution
Many local problems are caused by not thinking globally, or at least federally. The failure of HUD to follow its constitutional principles has allowed scavengers … Continue reading
Too Many People
If the prospect of global warming is so bad, why are places that are always warm called paradise? Warm climates also seem to produce an … Continue reading