Report Warns Federal Voter Checks Could Disenfranchise Americans
A Center for American Progress analysis warns that the Trump administration's use of the federal SAVE system to flag noncitizens on voter rolls has produced…
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City Attorney Erika Evans Launches Connection Court, Tightens Repeat Offense Prosecution
Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans launched Connection Court, a diversion program offering social services to low-level misdemeanor defendants, alongside HiPRO, a stricter policy targeting repeat…
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements
Opening that ballot and filling in some bubbles is both an effective form of therapy and a radical act of hope.
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements: Measures
Our concern is that a plain reading of the measureβs language offers little clarity how the program would work in practice.
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements: Circuit Judges
You could make a case that presiding over the Mental Health Court is the most critical job in Oregon.
Read full article βWith fewer public defenders, indigent defendants pay the price
AUSTIN, Texas β It was a good day for the defense. Standing in front of a judge in Austinβs Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, attorney Matthew…
Read full article β2026 General Election Endorsements
The Urbanist Elections Committee is thrilled to announce our 2026 general election endorsements. Be sure to vote by November 3.
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The conventional wisdom says Shannon Singleton is cut from the same cloth as Jessica Vega Pederson. But that narrative runs counter to her actual record.
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements: Portland City Council
The City Council has devolved into cliques and put-downs more suited to a high school cafeteria than a body that decides this cityβs future.
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements: Oregon Legislature
Many Democratic incumbents bear a share of responsibility for the highway pileup that was Oregon transportation fundingβas well as their party tucking its tail between…
Read full article βRemembering
Yesterday I led a memorial service for the daughter of friends; friends who had been members of a church I once served. Doing such a…
Read full article βMurmurs: School Board Member Asks Not to Add More Schools to Closure Lists
Just one day after Portland Public Schools publicly released two school closure scenarios, Portland School Board members took to the dais at an Oct. 6…
Read full article βMidweek Roundup: every bus rapid
News and commentary from the past week or so. News: Commentary: This is an Open Thread.
Read full article βKotek, Drazan focus on development at final debate in Bend for Oregon governorβs race
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, spent their final televised debate for the 2026 Oregon gubernatorial race tussling over who could…
Read full article βWhite-Nose Syndrome in Bats
The fungus causing this wildlife disaster is making its way towards Oregon, quickly.
Read full article βEx-ambassador on Saudi struggle to defend against Houthis
Former U.S. ambassador on Saudi Arabia's struggle to defend against Houthi attacks
Read full article βNews Wrap: Cornell bans fraternity parties for academic year
News Wrap: Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year
Read full article βInside Wieden+Kennedy, FISK Gallery Blurs Commercial and Fine Art
Curator Bijan Berahimi makes a point of giving commercial artists an opportunity to work outside of brand briefs and pitch decks.
Read full article βClimate change gives Swedish winemakers an unexpected boost
Climate change gives Swedish winemakers an unexpected boost
Read full article βSaudi conflict with Houthis escalates with new strikes
Saudi conflict with Houthis escalates with new strikes
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