
How a ‘little old lady’ nearly gutted Oregon’s growth rules
Property rights activists nearly derailed Oregon's growth management system in the early 2000s. And no one was more prominent — or colorful — than Dorothy English.
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Growing Oregon: When property owners fought back — and almost won
Five key points from Episode 5 of Growing Oregon. The episode described how property rights activists nearly derailed the growth management system.

Oregon House candidate sues Woodburn massage parlor for inappropriate sexual contact
Anthony Medina says a masseuse at the spa propositioned him in February. He is suing to shut the business down.

Clackamas County clerk blames multiple election mistakes on outside businesses
About three months after election snafu rendered more than half of all Clackamas County primary ballots unreadable, diverted hundreds of county employees from their normal jobs, and cost taxpayers $600,000, Clerk Sherry Hall addressed the county Board of Commissioners on Wednesday with her summary of what went wrong.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler concedes close congressional primary to challenger Joe Kent
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler conceded Tuesday afternoon, calling her six terms in Southwest Washington "an honor." Her hold on the second and final spot on the November ballot had slipped to challenger Joe Kent for the past week.

Kent overtakes Herrera Beutler in Washington congressional race, leads by 960 votes
Kent’s comeback didn’t come in a rush, but rather percolated over days.

Drazan: Declare state of emergency for homeless crisis in Oregon
Drazan’s unveiling of her state of emergency proposal was included in a campaign issue roadmap.

Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate
The FBI has searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence.

Senate passes big Biden deal; House to vote next
Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than President Joe Biden’s original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations.

Indiana becomes 1st state to approve abortion ban post Roe
Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ban.

Kent cuts into Herrera Beutler’s lead in Washington congressional race, trails by 257 votes
The pair are jockeying for the last spot on the November ballot.