In the midst of all the focus on the war in Iraq and current moral scandals among some of our…

In a recent trip to New Orleans, I met with several residents of public housing who remain…

OK, so now we have heard enough about Sen. John Kerry's attempt at being witty. As you…

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the presumed new speaker of the House, says voters sent a clear,…

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On Monday, Jan. 16, The Skanner News Group partnered with Sen. Avel Gordly, D-Portland; Trish Tillman, project manager for Multnomah County Health Services; Steve Bullock, interim director of emergency management for Multnomah County; the American Red Cross; and others to launch a disaster preparedness awareness campaign.

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Our advocacy for prevailing wages on all public projects is not new, but the need to form…

For each program designed to implement Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (affirmative action), there…

One of the benefits of this campaign season coming to a close is that we won't continue to be…