Topic: attorney general

In Oregon the Democrats have had control of the governor's mansion for over two decades and have recently also controlled both houses of the legislature AND the Attorney General's office AND the...

Last week Sam and Mayor Potter co-sponsored a resolution to join suit with Freightliner against the Attorney General of Oregon. Council took this action in order to support a major local employer against an unwarranted application of the law. Sam is concerned the AG's action - based on a suit that originated in Europe and was settled there - could seriously harm local employees and our regional...

By Misha Isaak of Portland, Oregon. Misha was campaign manager for Attorney General Hardy Myers in 2004. He and his partner are among the 2,200 couples to have registered as domestic partners in Oregon. Coverage of legal issues by Oregon media outlets has been driving me nuts. It’s bad enough that the media’s political reporting is obsessed with identifying winners and losers. This...