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Health care overhaul: How will your rep. vote?
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Mar 18, 2010 at 8:22 PM PST
With Democrats in the U.S. House closing in on a weekend vote to overhaul the nation’s health care, not all Northwest lawmakers have made up their minds on how they’ll vote.

Portland student educator dies
Feb 23, 2010 at 4:36 PM PST
Portland Community College's first president, Dr. Amo DeBernardis, has died at the age of 96. He also taught shop classes at Ockley Green Elementary School.

Public invited to post office dedication
Feb 11, 2010 at 8:00 AM PST
A ceremony to officially name the Piedmont Station post office in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. and you're invited!Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Portland Postmaster Shawneen Betha will be there for the unveiling of a plaque.Light refreshments will be...more served. The address is 630 N.E. Killingsworth Street.Legislation for the naming, sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, was signed into law late last year by President Barack Obama.
Northeast Portland

Voters: Change - we’re still waiting for it
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Jan 20, 2010 at 8:59 PM PST
One year after President Barack Obama took office and Democrats took control of Washington, many voters are wondering where the change is that Obama promised on the campaign trail.

Killingsworth post office to take MLK name
Jan 18, 2010 at 12:21 PM PST
Even while the post offices are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. post office in Northeast Portland is taking his name.

Killingsworth post office to take MLK's name
Jan 18, 2010 at 12:26 PM PST
Even while the post offices are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr., a U.S. post office in Northeast Portland is taking his name.  Come February, the U.S. Postal Service office at 630 N.E. Killingsworth Ave. will become the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office." "We're working on...more an official renaming ceremony now," said Hillary Barbour, a spokesperson for the Congressman that helped push the name change into law. The date of the renaming ceremony has yet to be determined, though it will likely fall in February. The name change is the culmination of work started by two local letter carriers, Jamie Partridge and Isham Harris. Patridge and Harris began collecting signatures in 2007 from post office workers who supported the change. The carriers also rallied support from the Piedmont and Concordia Neighborhood Associations, and the Sabin Community Association. A renaming bill introduced by Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) passed the U.S. House Nov. 16. The bill reportedly
Northeast Portland

House passes bill to rename post office after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nov 17, 2009 at 8:00 AM PST
This is a press release courtesy of Rep. Earl Blumenauer's officeIn an effort led by Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore), the House today passed a bill that would designate the U.S. Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Ave. in Northeast Portland as the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post...more Office." The bill was supported by every member of the Oregon delegation in both the House and the Senate.   The bill is the result of a community effort led by local letter carriers Jamie Partridge and Isham Harris. In 2007, Mr. Partridge and Mr. Harris collected employee signatures supporting the renaming, as well as letters of support from the Piedmont and Concordia Neighborhood Associations, and the Sabin Community Association. Following is a statement from Congressman Blumenauer:"I am proud to send this bill to President Obama on behalf of Isham Harris and Jamie Partridge, two dedicated Portland carriers who spearheaded this effort. Naming the post office after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will
Northeast Portland

Blumenauer's end-of-life counseling in health bill
Oct 29, 2009 at 8:14 PM PST
The Medicare end-of-life planning provision that 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said was tantamount to "death panels" for seniors is staying in the latest Democratic health care bill unveiled Thursday.

Ding ding ca-ching: OMSI streetcar project gets $75M boost
Oct 22, 2009 at 1:35 PM PST
The Bush administration held up the project, but the Obama administration has been enthusiastic about it. United Streetcar, a unit of Oregon Iron Works of Clackamas, is to build the cars. The project is expected to create 1,300 jobs, with cars in service in 2011.

Blumenauer joins FTA Administrator to unleash $75 million for streetcar expansion
Oct 22, 2009 at 9:57 AM PST
This is a press release courtesy of Congressman Earl Blumenauer's office... Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) today joined Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Administrator Peter Rogoff to sign the construction grant agreement and finalize the Portland Streetcar expansion, unleashing $75...more in federal funds to extend Portland’s existing downtown streetcar line across the Willamette River and into the East side of the city. This is the first streetcar project to be funded through the Small Starts Program, which Congressman Blumenauer authored and established in 2003 to provide federal funding to help communities develop smaller scale and less expensive transit projects. This $800,000 million discretionary fund is for streetcar, commuter rail and bus rapid transit projects to receive federal capital funding. While the Bush Administration failed to follow the Small Starts statute, delaying projects around the nation, the Obama administration has acted quickly to fund the Portland
City Center

State Rep. Bruun to vie for Schrader's seat
Oct 2, 2009 at 8:13 AM PST
By BRAD CAIN, Associated Press WriterLast year, freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader won a lopsided election victory over a Republican businessman who had been dogged by personal character issues.Republicans think they will have a shot at claiming the seat in 2010, however, with Thursday's...more announcement by state Rep. Scott Bruun of West Linn that he's running for Congress.Bruun, who touts himself as a GOP moderate, became the first Republican to enter the congressional race in Oregon's 5th District, which extends from the mid-Willamette Valley to the Portland suburbs and the central Oregon coast.The National Republican Congressional Committee, which has been searching for a strong candidate to take on Schrader, said that Bruun has shown an ability to pursue "common sense" solutions to problems while in the Legislature."Bruun will fight in Congress to create jobs and opportunities for Oregon's struggling small businesses and middle class families," NRCC spokeswoman Joanna Burgos
West Linn

State Rep. Bruun to vie for Schrader's seat
Oct 1, 2009 at 8:56 PM PST
Republicans think they will have a shot at claiming the seat in 2010, however, with Thursday's announcement by state Rep. Scott Bruun of West Linn that he's running for Congress.

Local legislators issue statements on Sen. Ted Kennedy's passing
Aug 26, 2009 at 11:41 AM PST
KATU.com is compiling the following page of statements issued by local legislators in regards to the Tuesday night passing of Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy.

Road Trip Docs: Pitching a single-payer health system
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Aug 17, 2009 at 11:08 AM PST
Six seasoned Oregon physicians are heading out toward Washington, D.C., to pitch the single-payer health care system to Congress. "We consider this a care-a-van across the country," said one doc.

Palin stands by 'death panel' claim
Aug 14, 2009 at 8:06 AM PST
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin refused to retreat from her debunked claim that a proposed health care overhaul would create "death panels," as the growing furor over end-of-life consultations forced a key group of senators to abandon the idea in their bill.