Oregon
How Oregon may have sparked a voter registration revolution
Now that Oregon will automatically register anyone with a driver’s license to vote, Pennsylvania is looking at taking the move even further. It could add as many as 2 millions Pennsylvanians to the voter rolls, and President Barack Obama also is now recommending action to increase turnout.
Portland braces for one last selfie with the carpet
You read that right — Portlanders are mourning the imminent loss of throwback, “Atari-style” carpet that covers the floor at the city’s airport. It will be removed this year, but it has been a visual symbol of Portland for years — appearing on merchandise, in photos and even tattooed on people’s bodies.
Washington state Iranian-American shatters ethnic glass ceiling
Iranian-Americans have been widely successful in the United States. But they’ve largely been absent from the political scene. Now Cyrus Habib is changing that. He’s currently the highest ranking Iranian-American elected official — newly elected to the Washington Legislature.
Oregon Leading the Way on Implementation of Affordable Care Act
Just a couple of years ago, the health care budget situation in Oregon was bleak. Oregon was facing a $2 billion deficit in its Medicaid program. The Obama administration cut a deal with Oregon to bail them out, but Oregon had to keep its Medicaid spending growth rate 2 percent lower than the rest of […]