Should Mary Nolan get credit for curbside recycling in Portland? By Janie Har October 1, 2011 Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. Read More
Former Rep. Brent Barton says credit analysts realize that Oregon’s instability ‘stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system’ By Janie Har September 23, 2011 Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system. Read More
Oregon Labor Commissioner investigates 300 housing complaints a year? By Janie Har September 20, 2011 Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of… Read More
Max Williams, Rob Patridge, Ben Westlund, Lynn Lundquist, Lane Shetterly: Which three Republicans later became Democrats? By Janie Har September 17, 2011 Says that three of these five Republicans -- Ben Westlund, Rob Patridge, Max Williams, Lane Shetterly, Lynn Lundquist -- later became Democrats. Read More
Rep. Matt Wand says using kicker money has failed to stabilize the state’s revenues By Janie Har September 10, 2011 Says "Every time the Legislature 'suspended' the kicker, most recently the corporate kicker in 2007, Salem spent every penny and failed to stabilize the state's… Read More
Dennis Richardson says state employees received a 15.3 percent catch-up raise in 1981 contract By Janie Har September 2, 2011 Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange… Read More
When Charlie Hales was on the Portland City Council, it diversified the Fire Bureau By Janie Har July 29, 2011 "When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides …we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire… Read More
Did tied Oregon House consider and approve as many measures as previous Legislatures? By Janie Har July 20, 2011 Says this House processed and approved as many bills as previous Legislatures. Read More
Did controversial online charter school bill really receive zero public input? By Janie Har July 14, 2011 House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing Read More
Will Multnomah County’s food plan make it harder for people to eat and pay for their food of choice? By Janie Har June 24, 2011 Multnomah County’s food action plan "clearly plans to disrupt the free market system in terms of food choices making it harder and more expensive for… Read More
Out-of-control Oregon DEQ levying fines for no reason? By Janie Har June 18, 2011 The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. Read More
Oregon PERS: Making more millionaires than the Oregon Lottery? By Janie Har June 16, 2011 "The Public Employee Retirement System is making more millionaires than the Oregon state lottery." Read More