Instead of forcing new, draconian vehicle emission standards on Oregonians, why not take the high road and encourage cleaner cars read more

Instead of forcing new, draconian vehicle emission standards on Oregonians, why not take the high road and encourage cleaner cars and fuel? ... As chairman of the House Environment Committee, I heard from all sides of this debate. My conclusion: Incentives to reduce pollution are better than forcing motorists to live with a de facto car tax which won't make cleaner air.

Work is behind, but 65 percent is not that far behind. Whether or not we'll be able to open the read more

Work is behind, but 65 percent is not that far behind. Whether or not we'll be able to open the highway on time remains to be seen. The situation will be clearer in a week or two.

We simply write the kind of music we enjoy most and hope that our audience will enjoy it too.

We simply write the kind of music we enjoy most and hope that our audience will enjoy it too.

Anytime you only score 10 runs in Coors Field, you're struggling in hitting, whereas most other places that's about average.

Anytime you only score 10 runs in Coors Field, you're struggling in hitting, whereas most other places that's about average.

I didn't feel the electricity today. I didn't see the spark in the team's eyes.

I didn't feel the electricity today. I didn't see the spark in the team's eyes.

It was a private conversation between myself and another elected official, and that's the end of it. We can work read more

It was a private conversation between myself and another elected official, and that's the end of it. We can work on other issues.

And internalization is used in this country as a very effective political tool.

And internalization is used in this country as a very effective political tool.

For several centuries what has passed for song in literary circles was any text that looked like the lyrics for read more

For several centuries what has passed for song in literary circles was any text that looked like the lyrics for a commonplace melodic setting.

[Right now], if I want an encrypted e-mail service, I'll go to an encrypted e-mail company. It's not my first read more

[Right now], if I want an encrypted e-mail service, I'll go to an encrypted e-mail company. It's not my first thought to go to the post office for that kind of service.