Justice Dept. won’t sue states over marijuana legalization
Los Angeles Times: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal government will not challenge laws in states such as Colorado and Washington that allow commercial marijuana sales.
Oregon budget steady
Oregon’s 2013-15 budget is holding steady at $16.7 billion.
Oregon farmers top in tech use
Oregon’s farmers and ranchers lead the U.S. in computer usage, a federal survey says.
Oregon homeowners get mortgage help
Oregon is one of 18 states in the Home Rescue Program that helps homeowners by covering up to a year of mortgage payments.
Senate president opposes Kitzhaber’s CRC plan
Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney isn’t supporting Gov. Kitzhaber’s plan for an Oregon-only Columbia River Crossing.
Judge orders longshore union to stop disrupting port
A federal administrative law judge ordered the longshore union to stop disrupting operations at the Port of Portland.
Sequestration affecting Central Oregon seniors
Many services for the elderly were cut in Central Oregon due to sequestration.
Schnitzer Steel metals recycling president resigns
Schnitzer Steel Industries’ metals recycling business president resigned abruptly with no explanation from the company.
Eugene streetcar track unearthed
Eugene’s former streetcar rails were rediscovered by work crews as they prepared Willamette Street for a repaving project.
Obamacare is for business, not for Congress
Earlier this month, President Obama took the unusual step of involving himself in an administrative matter that would have been otherwise handled by people many levels below the Oval Office. He personally approved a “solution” to a “problem” affecting health insurance benefits for members of Congress and their staffs.