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Initiatives Out Loud
Over the past few weeks, we've been devoting full hours to many of the more prominent ballot measures facing Northwest voters in November. Here they are in one place (with more added each week). You can think of this as a talking voter's guide:
Measure 56: The Double-Majority Law
Summary: Measure 56 would lift the fifty percent turnout requirement that's currently necessary for a tax measure to pass -- for any May or November election.
(Aired October 17, 2008)
Measure 58: English as a Second Language
Summary: Measure 58 would limit teaching English as a second language to two years.
(Aired October 9, 2008)
Measure 59: Federal Deductions on State Income Tax
Summary: Measure 59 would allow inidividuals to deduct the amount they paid in federal income taxes from their Oregon taxable income.
(Aired October 17, 2008)
Measure 60: Teacher Pay
Summary: Measure 60 would base teacher pay raises on classroom performance, not seniority.
(Aired September 23, 2008)
Measure 62: Lottery Funds
Summary: Measure 62 would commit 15 percent of Oregon lottery profits to public safety, specifically state police investigations, aid to at-risk children, and county law enforcement.
(Aired September 10, 2008)
Measure 63: Permit-less Home Improvement
Summary: Measure 63 would allow homeowners to make up to $35,000 in improvements without getting a permit.
(Aired October 29, 2008)
Measure 64: Using Public Resources to Collect Campaign Money
Summary: Measure 64 would prohibit public employees from using state resources to collect money for political purposes.
(Aired October 29, 2008)
Measure 65: Top Two Primary
Summary: Measure 65 would replace the current party-based primary system. Instead, the two candidates who get the most votes -- regardless of party -- would go on to the general election.
(Aired September 16, 2008)
Washington Initiative 1029: Homecare Workers
Summary: Initiative 1029 would require certification and more training for long-term care workers providing care for the elderly or people with disabilities. Certain workers, because of prior training or familial relation, would be exempt.
(Aired October 1, 2008)
You can download official descriptions, along with arguments for and against each Oregon initiative, here.
