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OR: Former Gov. Kitzhaber Set to Launch Health Reform Movement

Matt Singer on March 28, 2006 - 5:23pm
Former Oregon Governor (and emergency room physician) John Kitzhaber was toying earlier this year with running again for Governor. He has now moved on to launching the Archimedes Movement, an organization that seeks to start by reforming Oregon's health care system significantly.

OR: Looking For New Ideas

Matt Singer on March 27, 2006 - 3:55pm
Our friends at Blue Oregon recently started a discussion about ideas for new policy changes. One idea for changing leadership elections has now been front-paged and is drawing some lively discussion. If you've got another idea worth considering, give it to them or post it here in comments.

Universal Vote by Mail

PSN on March 16, 2006 - 2:19pm
Following the 2000 election, everyone saw just how flawed an election could be. In 2004, even without the same closeness, America witnessed other problems including extremely long waiting times to vote: a sign that America was no longer even preparing for moderately high turnout elections. Meanwhile, one state was chugging along, doing just fine.

Smart Growth to Protect Rural America

PSN on March 2, 2006 - 12:26pm

After winning the Governor's seat in New Jersey, Jon Corzine decided to keep a Republican in the position of Agriculture Secretary. It was a good move. Charlie Kuperus has held the position in 2002 and has won broad support from both parties for his support of a number of measures in support of rural New Jersey.

OR: Measure 37 Approved by the Courts

Matt Singer on February 21, 2006 - 7:05pm
Oregon's land use planning system has now fallen apart. This morning, when we published Nathan's report, Measure 37 was suspended by the courts. Measure 37 requires local governments to pay land owners for the right to enact land use planning regulations. In other words, anti-sprawl measures will now be rendered nearly impossible.