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Protect Haitian orphans

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:20 EST

The attempt by Baptist missionaries from Idaho to spirit 33 Haitian kids across the border into the Dominican Republic may have been well-intentioned, even admirable, but it certainly wasn't very smart.

On your marks ...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:20 EST

Although the federal government controls less than 10 percent of public school funding, President Barack Obama is using that lever to transform education in America.

Protect, or destroy?

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:45 EST

Oregon's land-use laws are worthwhile when they achieve their intended purpose: to encourage growth in and around cities and discourage sprawl that replaces farmland with subdivisions.

Same time (every) year

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:20 EST

As the Oregon Legislature gathers this week for its second go-round at a special short session, one of the main subplots to watch will be this one: Will legislators succeed in making a case for annual sessions?

Cheers and jeers

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:15 EST

Cheers — To the Heart of Medford Association for getting some help in figuring out what downtown needs to work well. Consultant Mary Bosch has been in town this week to talk to business owners and the public.

Paper or plastic?

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:50 EST

The Legislature is back in session, and with it the usual flurry of proposed laws. Among them is a proposal to ban plastic grocery bags statewide.

Too little time, money to save powerhouse

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:55 EST

We're as supportive as almost anyone in the Rogue Valley when it comes to protecting our historical heritage.

The party of nope

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:10 EST

President Barack Obama set forth a generally smart, realistic path for the nation during his State of the Union address Wednesday, including an emphasis on job creation and a welcome appeal for a more moderate, bipartisan approach to governing.

Taxpayer ambush in Oregon

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:25 EST

It's not often that citizens vote for higher taxes, but 54 percent of Oregonians have done precisely that. In a rolling month-long referendum by mail that ended Tuesday, they approved some $700 million in tax hikes on business and wealthy residents.

Opportunity knocks

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:55 EST

Jackson County voters and would-be politicians face unusual opportunity in this year's elections for seats on the county's Board of Commissioners.

A waste of time and money

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:35 EST

The state of Oregon will be defending itself in Douglas County Circuit Court in late February in a lawsuit we think it could have avoided.

Cheers and jeers

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:10 EST

Cheers — to Medford developer Laz Ayala for his gift of $50,000 to Kids Unlimited. The nonprofit youth program provides much-needed support for low-income and at-risk youths in the community.

Don't tax you, don't tax me

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:40 EST

Political observers across the country are scrambling to analyze the significance of Tuesday's election in which Oregonians approved tax increases on corporations and the wealthy.

Smart move in Shady Cove

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:05 EST

Shady Cove's decision last week to contract with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department for police services makes sense for the town, for the sheriff's department and for the county as a whole.

Torture for conservatives

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:40 EST

Now that "Avatar" has been named the best motion picture drama by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, making it a front-runner in the Oscar sweepstakes, does it mean the terrorists have won?

Haiti on the brink

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:35 EST

The world has responded with tremendous generosity to the destruction in Haiti after last week's earthquake, but the breakdown of security and order there threatens to multiply the already terrible death toll if the food, water and medicine pouring into...

Judicial activism, anyone?

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:05 EST

The Supreme Court's campaign-finance ruling Thursday should put to rest any notion that judicial activism is a liberal phenomenon.

A bright future for history

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:05 EST

The Southern Oregon Historical Society's plan to get out from under maintaining multiple Jacksonville properties should be viewed for what it is: a step that could mean the difference between survival and collapse.

Cheers and jeers

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:55 EST

Cheers: to the city of Central Point, for taking seriously the blight spreading across city lots and imposing tax liens on owners who don't keep up their places on their own.

Smoke screen

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:07 EST

Two recent developments in Jackson County add to the growing evidence that Oregon's medical marijuana law needs work. The Legislature should make it a priority to address the problems.