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Archive of Oregon on Thursday May 08, 2008
Clinton and Obama heading for Oregon this week
Oregon swings into the national glare of presidential politics over the next three days as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama swirl through the state, bringing hordes of media, raucous supporters and the sense of an approaching endgame. Read More
For once, Oregon primary may be extremely relevant
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon presidential primary, an irrelevancy for so many years, may now be the last contest that means anything in the long and increasingly bitter race between Democratic Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Read More
Oregonians weigh in on gas-tax suspension
Talk to drivers as they're filling up at the pump, and many say it'd be great if, as Hillary Clinton proposes, the federal gasoline tax were suspended this summer. Read More
2 similarly worded crime measures confound Oregon voters
The wondrously complicated Oregon Constitution is doing it again to voters: confusing them. The latest confusion stems from two ballot measures on the May 20 primary ballot. Measures 51 and 52 deal with crime victims' rights, contain similar language and, on the surface, appear to do the same thing. Read More
New stamps won't stop votes being delivered
Although the U.S. Postal Service's new postage increase will hit smack in the middle of the voting in Oregon's May 20 primary, it won't affect voting, officials say. Read More
State, county help keep mental health care provider going
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A timely loan will allow Oregon?s largest mental health care provider to continue operating until at least midsummer. Read More
PGE gets the OK to install new meters
Your electricity meter may be about to get a whole lot smarter. But some utility watchdogs think it's a dumb investment. Read More
Rapist gets new parole hearing
The Oregon parole board has agreed to hold a new release hearing for convicted serial rapist Richard Troy Gillmore, ending a legal fight over an earlier decision to let him go. Read More
Senate committee approves buyout of cattle ranchers
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee Wednesday unanimously approved a delicate agreement that would close 24,000 acres in Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument to grazing while paying ranchers to keep their cattle off the land. Read More
Candidates look to final five states and Puerto Rico for victory
Even before polls closed in Indiana and North Carolina, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were shifting their attention to the five states and one territory that have yet to vote. Read More
Transit systems travel 'green' track
NEW YORK - This year, the surging current of the East River will help provide power to a nearby subway station. The lights that lace the ornate interior of Manhattan's Grand Central Station have largely been replaced by bulbs that burn brightly but save energy. Read More
At-risk gubernatorial seats increase
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Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
(Updated 9:30 a.m EST, May 8, 2008) When an elderly person with dementia is lost, eight states can trigger an alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. Read More
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state. Read More
Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Seeds of social issues dot 2008 elections
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Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say. Read More
Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure. Read More
More states offer choice in long-term care
More states are poised to offer a successful alternative to traditional Medicaid plans that allows elders and the disabled to avoid moving to a nursing facility by hiring friends, neighbors or family members to look after them in their own homes. Read More
'Purple' states turn a little more 'blue'
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Will Democrats grow legislative edge in '08?
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