Oregon’s lower wages not keeping up with inflation
Oregon’s middle wages are barely keeping up with the rising cost of living, and lowest-paid workers are taking home less than in 2002 after adjusting for inflation.
Klamath Tribes, irrigators sign water agreement
Upper Klamath Basin irrigators and tribal members reached a water-sharing agreement after months of talks.
Nike introduces waterless dyeing
Nike opened a water free dyeing facility in Taiwan.
Oregon crab season delayed
The Oregon Dungeness crab season is being delayed until at least Dec. 15.
NuScale procures 100 patents
Portland-based NuScale Power has passed the 100-patent mark.
One million new visits to Obamacare website Monday
Reuters: More than 1 million new visitors had checked out the HealthCare.gov website on Monday, the first day after a major overhaul of the troubled site used to shop for health insurance required under new reforms.
Shanghai teens top international education rankings
CNN: When it comes to mathematics, reading and science, young people in Shanghai are the best in the world.
Can Oregon’s poor prosper?
Addressing the problems of the poor is a common theme that serves as a backdrop to issues of family, education, jobs, homelessness, health care and public taxation. Oregon’s most promising approach is its “Prosperity Initiative,” championed by First Lady Cylvia Hayes.
Los Angeles could ban feeding homeless people
MSNBC: The Los Angeles City Council is weighing a ban on feeding homeless people in public areas.
SEIU targeting hospitals
The Service Employees International Union is proposing healthcare cost ballot initiatives in California and Oregon that industry officials say is covering up a union organizing drive.