Will Sellwood Bridge have to be shut down in eight years if it is not replaced? By Janie Har May 14, 2011 If the Sellwood Bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years. Read More
Rep. Matt Wingard says price of certain beverages could double under increased bottle deposits By Janie Har May 13, 2011 Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store. Read More
Did The Oregonian debunk a 10-year old study on Sellwood Bridge traffic? By Janie Har May 7, 2011 The study that states that more than 70 percent of the traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is to/from Clackamas County has been thoroughly debunked by… Read More
Victoria Taft warns of $250 fine if you’re caught with a plastic bag, raises specter of bag police By Janie Har April 29, 2011 "A $250 fine if you're caught with a plastic bag coming out of a store. Plastic bag police anyone?" Read More
Has Multnomah County had to cut for 11 straight years? By Janie Har April 16, 2011 Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts Read More
Tuition equity supporters say undocumented students in Oregon are working toward U.S. citizenship By Janie Har April 9, 2011 Undocumented students who qualify for in-state Oregon tuition are "actively working toward U.S. citizenship." Read More
Did John Kitzhaber raid schools for human services? By Janie Har February 14, 2011 "Governor’s proposed budget raids K-12 school funds to grow DHS again." Read More
Mark Daniels says Oregon’s proposed paper bag fee is a tax By Janie Har February 13, 2011 A 5-cent charge on paper bags is a tax. Read More
Did Oregon’s worker compensation rate rise a whopping 39 percent? By Janie Har January 31, 2011 In September, the Department of Business and Consumer Services enacted a sudden 39% workers' compensation premium assessment by rule with little notice to the public. Read More
Did Oregon Republican Party members raffle off an AR-15 assault rifle at the state fair? By Janie Har January 29, 2011 The Republican Party raffled off an AR-15 assault rifle at the 2010 Oregon State Fair. Read More
Rep. Jefferson Smith says classical music pilot program shows 41 percent reduction in crime at MAX light-rail stop By Janie Har January 22, 2011 A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009 Read More
Victoria Taft says city spent nearly $1 million on redundant bike signs By Janie Har January 8, 2011 Portland spent nearly $1 million in federal stimulus money to install bike path signs where they already existed. Read More