3/9/2011: This Colton Totland story in the ODE was news to me: For the first time in state history, a handful of concerned Oregon state representatives are sponsoring two bills aimed at limiting campaign contributions. Last year, Oregon spent more per person on political campaigns than any other state except…
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10/21/2010: The Lariviere’s are splitting their bets, 50% on each. Plus $200 to Tedd Wheeler, the Treasurer who just said no to Lariviere’s restructuring plan debt. Persteiner is putting his money down on the Democrats, as are most U of O employees. The Nike crowd, on the other hand, is…
9/6/2010: The NY Times says there is a 56% chance Chris Dudley will be Oregon’s next governor. Dudley has a plan for Oregon higher ed. His policy brief, here, encourages more independence for state universities. He also wants to implement a new scolarship plan. Steve Duin of the Oregonian –…
8/24/2010: You can read the Oregonian’s story on the Kitzhaber girlfriend investigation. Or you can read this one on the blog Jack Bogdanski runs as a hobby. Jack’s has smarter comments too.
6/11/2010: Larry Galizio was an Oregon state representative who retired mid term 2009 and was given a OUS job by Governor Kulongoski. Harry Esteve of the Oregonian called it payback for supporting a pet Kulongoski bill to stop a development project near some supporters’s vacation homes. Nigel Jaquiss in WWeek…
6/6/2010: UO Economist Tim Duy has a sobering Op-Ed in the Oregonian on the state’s budget: … Another lesser known trend is battering the state — the steady decline in average wages relative to the rest of the nation. From 1987 to 1997, average wages increased from 88.9 percent to…
5/30/2010: from David Sarahsohn of the Oregonian: … An ad for Democratic front-runner John Kitzhaber promises “two years of college for all Oregon students who have earned it,” even if the film shows adorable pre-schoolers. A spot for Republican Chris Dudley talks about “transforming universities for innovation and job creation”…