Seems that some mysterious force has decided to override Oregon's wacky kicker tax that returns money to residents in flush years instead of saving it for statewide needs.
Darius Rejali, a professor of political science at Portland's Reed College, has a new book out, Torture and Democracy. His disturbing thesis is that democracies, not dictators, have done the real...
Just got a note from Gov. Chris Gregoire's new press secretary, Aaron Toso. On Saturday, the governor asked that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) expand disaster assistance to individuals in...
Mercer Island state representative Fred Jarrett's decision to defect to the Democrats as he attempts to move up to the state Senate, is well recounted in Postman on Politics. The story is important as...
Here's an update on the old Ballard Denny's, the historic Googie-style diner that is threatened by the wrecking ball and slated to be replaced by a large condo project. Earlier this fall, the Denny's...
