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Why high prices toppled Democrats -- and other governments around the world
Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power ...
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Despite Biden’s promise to protect old forests, his administration keeps approving plans to cut them down
In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging here ...
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‘Those yells live inside of me’: Portland’s Yelling Choir turns raw emotion into harmony
The Yelling Choir has not had many live performances, but the response has already been dramatic. People regularly send ...
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A mysterious, rare bog is full of surprises on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
The first thing you notice is the squish. Over the summer, I trudged across a little-known stretch of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula behind Joe Rocchio, natural heritage program manager for the ...
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Keith Wilson will be Portland’s next mayor
Editor’s note: For Election 2024, OPB has been diligently following local races, providing comprehensive coverage of campaigns and measures. Check results on the presidential race, key ...
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Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson wins governor’s race in Washington
Longtime Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson was elected governor of Washington on Tuesday, defeating former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, a Republican, in a state that’s considered a Democratic ...
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Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say
Supporters watch returns at a campaign election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald ...
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Democrat Dan Rayfield on track to be Oregon’s next attorney general
Editor’s note: For Election 2024, OPB has been diligently following local races, providing comprehensive coverage of campaigns and measures. Check results on the presidential race, key ...
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Measure 117, which would bring ranked choice voting to Oregon, is failing
Editor’s note: For Election 2024, OPB has been diligently following local races, providing comprehensive coverage of campaigns and measures. Check results on the presidential race, key ...
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Steiner winning race for Oregon state treasurer
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Measure 118, Oregon’s proposed business tax hike, on course to fail
For the second time in eight years, Oregon voters appear to have rejected a hike on corporate taxes in the state. Measure 118, a proposal to raise taxes on large businesses by more than $6 billion ...
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Tobias Read leading race for Oregon secretary of state by wide margin
Editor’s note: For Election 2024, OPB has been diligently following local races, providing comprehensive coverage of campaigns and measures. Check results on the presidential race, key ...