Referendums C and D heat up old debate
Among the upcoming election issues contended most hotly are Referendums C and D, two measures that would impact everything from education to roads and health care. The measures are the…
Speaking Up: Yadkin official pushing hard for change, even if she steps on a few toes in the process
Kim Clark Phillips enjoys running, lifting weights and traveling around the world. She also likes to mow the lawn. "It's immediate gratification," she said. Phillips, who was elected to the…
Big Spending Ignites Revolt in Palm Beach
Until its Election Day 2000 debacle with butterfly ballots and hanging chads, Florida's ritzy Palm Beach County was best known nationally as a winter playground for the rich and famous.
Can’t we agree to disagree?
I have always been conscious of the phrase “one man, one vote.” It is America’s great leveling device. I am not sure if all voters in Keizer have the…
Price-gouging?
If you bought a home 10 years ago for $100,000 and just sold it for $300,000, have you engaged in price gouging? Most people would say "no," provided there were…
Oregon AFL-CIO cuts staff, budget
The Oregon AFL-CIO has slashed its budget and eliminated one-third of its paid staff to cope with the defection of several unions to a rival labor coalition. The reorganization comes…
Decadencia Inglesa
Mientras el Reino Unido retrocede hacia una economÃa acosada por los impuestos y las regulaciones, sus competidores en Europa han estado reduciendo los impuestos. Irlanda, que era uno de los…
Spending lid looms as possible election issue
SALEM, Ore. — A proposal to clamp a tight limit on state spending could become a key issue in the 2006 Oregon's governor's race, especially for Republican candidates who will…
Storm changed Americans’ thinking on race, safety, spending
Liberal interest groups fighting President Bush’s plans to overhaul Social Security have decided against publicly declaring victory in the debate, after congressional Democrats cautioned that Republicans might yet find a…
RSC proposed cuts incite friction among House GOP
House conservatives called for broad spending cuts yesterday to offset emergency funding in response to Hurricane Katrina, a move that triggered heightened friction between leadership officials and the right wing…