Trying to stave off a criminal investigation, OR-4 congressional candidate and Springfield Mayor Sid Leiken tearfully admitted failing to properly document a $2000 transaction from his campaign to...

Earlier this month, I spoke by phone with Rep Greg Matthews (HD 50, Gresham), who serves as Vice-chair of the Veterans and Emergency Services Committee. The 2009 Legislature has passed, and...

In the race between Republican Rep. Scott Bruun and Democratic challenger Michele Eberle, it looks like stem-cell research has become an issue. They're running in HD 37, including...

The Yes on 66 & 67 campaign is up with an ad on the air - the first one since a summertime ad blitz from opponents. This initial Yes ad hits hard on the fact that Oregon's corporate minimum tax has been stuck at $10 since 1931. It's a cute ad, and...

Since I came on board as Executive Director of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters two months ago, one of the most frequent questions I’ve been asked is “What are you going to do to recruit and help elect pro-environment Republicans?” My...

Having fallen victim to the mean and nasty citizenry who continue to spurn his electoral advances, Bill Sizemore's status as serial victim rolls on. It used to just be the unions that were nipping at Bill's heels. No more. Now it's the whole of...

Do you know about the citizen wisdom movement?  It's been used in places like Canada and Australia more than here.  It's smart.  There are different ways to adapt it to have impact, and to refresh some fact-based idealism that public policy can have...

Look who ended up on the front page of this morning's Oregonian: Chuck Sheketoff. The profile, by Oregonian political reporter Jeff Mapes, is rich with info.  It details Chuck's personal background and his long  battle for economic justice at the...