On being firm
It’s better to be consistent than to be fair. Especially if “fair” means some agonizing custom decision that’s decided at laboriously and at great length from first principles every time.
Year: 2013
Manufacturing propels Oregon to top 3 in growth of GDP
Oregon’s 2012 GDP growth was 3.95 percent, slower only than North Dakota and Texas.
Pacific Seafood has good news for workers after fire
Workers will continue to receive pay and benefits after the fire in Warrenton.
ODOT cites eminent domain for Bend land
The Oregon Department of Transportation wants Les Schwab Tire Centers to sell land needed for a $45 million overhaul of U.S. Highway 97.
Precision flyer warns about moving jobs to Mexico
An unsigned flier distributed to workers voting on unionization suggests the company will send work to Mexico.
Portland startup Meridian sold for $26M
According to a regulatory filing, Meridian Apps was sold for nearly $26 million to a California company.
Xzeres will sell turbines to British wind company
Wilsonville’s Xzeres Corp. said Thursday it has struck a deal to sell 1,000 of its wind turbines to a British company.
Washington state dairy recalls raw milk
Due to E. coli contamination, a raw milk dairy in Washington state has issued a recall.
MERS ruling paves way for out-of-court foreclosures
The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for banks to return to the preferred out-of-court method of foreclosure.
Putin divorces wife of 30 years
CNN: Vladimir Putin’s nearly 30-year marriage has ended, the Russian president and his wife told state-run television in a joint interview.