Friday, April 21, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006   (No news posted)
Monday, April 17, 2006   (No news posted)

Oregon News:

• Life Support Issues Challenge to Pro-Life Candidates.
• Jessica's Bill Passes With Some Drama.  
• DHS Budget Passed, (Includes Abortion Funding, Though Nothing Said about It).   Small number vote against the bill.
• Ironic:   Better Ways to Beat the White Man Afterall? Help Him Self-Destruct.
• Special Session Gives Portland School Board Authority to Raise Property Taxes.
• A Quick Special Session.
• Salem:   Teachers Want Raises.
• Oregonian's Harry Esteve Reports On Ron Saxton for Gov.
• Liquor Sections In Grocery Stores May Be Permanent.
• State Sues Over Voting Machines for the Disabled.
• Potential for More Fines On Boyles' Public Campaign Money.
• Ex-West Linn Official Jailed in Theft Case.
• Three Gold Hills Council Members Face Recall.
• Victory School Loses State Charter.
• To Oregon:   $400,000 Grant for Suicide Prevention.

National News:

• CAIR Backs Down from Anti-CAIR Lawsuit.
• ADF ATtorneys Plan to Appeal "Extremely Poor" Ruling from 9th Circuit In Poway "T-Shirt" Case.  “The majority implied that Brokeback Mountain is in, and the Bible is out," said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Kevin Theriot. Student wore t-shirt indicating Christian view of homosexuality.
• AL: Eighth Graders Expelled for Showing Porno In School.
• The End of the Supreme Court's Half-Measures Toward Partial-Birth Abortion Soon Coming To an End?
• Phoenix:   Attorney:   Churches Don't Violate IRS Code When Supporting Marriage Amendments.   Seven states are scheduled to vote on marriage amendments this year...
• My Genes Made Me Do It.   The difference between "anything goes" and Christian inclusiveness. (National Review)
• Raleigh, NC:   ACLU to City Hall:   Pray Neutrally.   ....But when he finished with "in Christ's name we pray," he crossed the ACLU's line.
• Poll:   Majority of Americans Don't Believe In Evolution.
• Shareholder's Proposal Urges Ford to Stop Pushing Homosexual "Marriage."

National/International News

MILITARY NEWS SITES

The President's Iraq National Strategy

• Pro-Abortion Groups Seek to Create New U.N. Women's Agency.

International News:

Oregon News:

• Momentum Appears Strong for Jessica's Law.
• Emily Boyles Must Repay Public Money.
• Smooth Special Session Is Expected.
• Pay Day Lenders Face Stiffer Rules.
• Rep. Kim Thatcher Installs Solar-Energy System.
• Capitol's Doors Open Today for SPECIAL SESSION.
• Saxton Says He Failed to Get Message Out In '02.
• Ex-Housing Inspector Hit with $8-M Judgment.
• TUESDAY IS DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION.
• Lifelong Political Interest Spurs Republican Newcomers.
• Gov Kulongoski Gets More Labor-Union Backing.
• Multnomah County Candidates Awash In Donations.
• Online Statesman Journal Readers Ask Curtright About Immigration.
• Portland School District Can't Back Down, Panel Says.
• House District 44 Race/Candidates.
• House District 46.
• Statesman J. Readers Discuss Taxes, Health Care, Civil Unions with Hill.
• District 30:   Candidates Have No Opponents in Primary.
• Courts Will Be Moved During Special Session.
• House District 34:   Draper, Bonamici Running Unopposed in May Primary.
• House District 29:   Two Hopefuls, Few Ads Will Face Off In GOP Primary.
• Unions Sign On To Casino Plan.
• Clackamas Commissioners:   Measure 37 Hearings.
• Clackamas:   Contract Would Increase Price for Ambulance.
• Oregon City:   County Judge Candidates Vie for Tiny Room. Pay Cut.
• WA County:   Follow the $$:   How $195-M Construction Bond Will Be Spent If Voters Approve.
• Editorial:   A Ride-Along for Every Legislator.   Sen. Betsy Johnson rides with the police.
• Oregonian Touts Their Recommendations for WA County Commissioner.

National News:

• MINUTEMEN TO BUSH:   Build the Wall Or We Will.
• Chertoff Downplays Mexican Military Incursions.
• ACLU Fails to Oust Minutemen.
• Northern U.S. Borders, Ports Popular Site for Illegal Immigrant Crossings.   Fox News.
• BLOGGERS Fanning the Controversy Over Rumsfeld.
• Judge Upholds Dismissal of Felony Charge Against DeLay.
• TN:   State Senate Votes Out Fellow Senator.   Election won by Memphis Democrat "incurably uncertain.'
• LA Mayor Wants Control of Schools.   Seeking state permission.
• Ex-Illinois Governor Convicted of Corruption.   Was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for commuting the state's death sentences. Convicted for taking cash, gifts and trips in exchange for state contracts.
• Rhode Island Attempting Repeated Try at Gay-Marriage Bill.
• Controversy Over Kid's Book Depicting Gay Marriage.
• NY:   Same-Sex Marriage Called 'New Civil-Rights movement.'
• Virginia Senate Subcommittee to Study Gay-Marriage Amendment Language.

National/International News

MILITARY NEWS SITES

The President's Iraq National Strategy

• Real 20th Hijacker Being Held At Guantanamo.

International News:

• Italy:   Berlusconie Still Refuses to Concede, Postponing Prodi's Election Win.
• Iraq:   Al-Jaafari Clears Shi'ites to Replace Him.
• Italy:   Gay Politicals Rejoice at Pro-Gay Prodi Win for President.
• Australia Parliament:   Bracks Stymies Gay-Unions Bill.
• Israeli Supreme Court to Hear 'Gay Marriage' Case.

Oregon News:

• Senator Atkinson Against Long Odds, But He's Beaten Them Before.
• Mannix Drawn to Politics By JFK.
• Register Guard Editorial Wants Sen. Smith to Be More Like Wyden.
• Anti-War DeFazio Writes Letter to Bush Over Iran.
• GOP Candidates Head to the Airwaves, As Do Interest Groups.
• Potter's Rolls Out $2.8-B Budget.
• Joint Legislative Committee Panel To Discuss Five Special-Session Bills.
• Another Oregonian Editorial Faulting Measure 37.   Happy there's a snag that might limit its impact.
• Parent Advocate Challenging State Superintendent Castillo.
• Beaverton Council Calls for State Lending Law.
• Statesman J.:   Six Gubernatorial Candidates To Answer Questions Online Today -- 2PM Curtright, 4PM Hill.
• Another Door Opens for Gorge Inn.
• Investigation Adds to State Fair Woes.
• Lake Oswego Agrees to Buy Safeco Site for $20-M.
• NW Pushes for Links with China.
• Sen. Smith's Book On Suicide of Son Makes Debut.
• Wyden Claims He Has a Better Tax Plan.
• Sen. Smith Sponsored Forum:   NE OR Forests Are In Trouble.
• Portland:   Caricature on Adidas Shoe Makes Some Cringe.   Racially offensive?
• Rep. Blumenauer:   Why the Party?   (Portland Tribune)

National News:

• Congress Leaders to Probe No Child Scoring of Minorities.  Why did schools get permission to deliberately no count the test scores of nearly 2-M students when they report academic progress by race as required by law?
• GA Gov. Signs Sweeping Immigration Law.
• Gore Revs Up Campaign On Global Warming.
• An Emotional Scott McClellan Resigns As Press Sec'y.
• Bush, Schwarzengger to Meet Friday.
• AZ:   Plan for May 1 Boycott By Migrants Tempered.
• NBC Televised Nagin Debate.   Moderated by Chris Matthews.
• Women Cite Experience to Support Abortion Ban.
• Anonymity Handicaps Clinton Challengers.
• WA,D.C.:  Fast Rise of Black Businesses In D.C. Suburbs.
• States With, Without Toll Plazas.
• CIA Mines "Rich" Content from Blogs.
• U.S. Supreme Court Case To Consider Test of Insanity Defense.   Eric Clark thought he was being pursued by aliens before he shot and killed an AZ police officer nearly five years ago.
• GA Bill Signed,Bars Underage Marriages.
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Falwell's Appeal.
• Libarian Accused of 'Sexual Harassment' After Recommending 'Marketing of Evil.'
• ALL:   Planned Parenthood's TV Commercial Raises the Bar for the Depths of Depravity.
• Former Sen. John Breaux Releases Recommendations for So-Called 'Bipartisan Health Care Reform.'   "Previous Ceasefire bipartisan forums have featured...Sen. Gordon Smith..."
• Conservative TNT Concerned that Dual Role for TX Tax Reform Commission Chair Represents Sharp Conflict of Interest.

National/International News

MILITARY NEWS SITES

The President's Iraq National Strategy

• Chinese Leader Dines With Bill Gates.
• MX Slams GA Migrant Law.
• China's Hu Looks to Soothe U.S. Public On Visit to Bush White House.
• Cheney Plans Three Nation Overseas Trip.
• U.S. Backs Israel's Defense, Urges Caution.

International News:

• Baghdad Teachers Beheaded In Front of Students.
• Mexican Police Kill Man In Illegals Raid.   Officer apparently mistook victim for Central American.
• Iraq PM al-Jaafari:   Quitting "Out of the Question."
• UK:   Police Foil "Dissident" Bomb Plan.
• Italian Courts Confirm the Liberal Prodi's Victory.
• Hamas Anger Over Jordan Boycott.   Visit cancelled by foreign minister.
• Israel Blames Hamas for Bombing.
• Gaza Rallies to Hamas After Bomb.