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  • Spread of Flu or Spread of Panic?

    When I feel like writing a blog post, I simply go to CNN, find unintentional satire worthy of Swift, then write about it. Once again, as easy as taking candy from a baby. Full disclosure: taking candy from a baby is actually a bit difficult especially as the baby gets [...]
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    Fetched: May 02, 2009, 4:10pm EDT

  • The Horn on the Bus goes Tweet, Tweet, Tweet…

    What?! What I mean to say is that you can get some virtual honks by following Lane Bus on Twitter! All of the progressive politics you can handle in 140 characters or less! If you aren’t into the whole Twitter thing yet, you can also follow along on our TWEET page located [...]
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    Fetched: April 30, 2009, 3:12pm EDT

  • The Price of Edumacation

    What do you get when you mix an economic downturn, a burst housing bubble and a state that collects the majority of its revenue from income and real-estate taxes? You get a race to the bottom of the education spending rankings. As of 2006 Oregon ranked 41st in k-12 per [...]
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    Fetched: April 14, 2009, 5:18pm EDT

  • Brewhaha Cap and Trade-aganza

    LaneBus Project In conjunction with the Eugene Weekly and Healthy Climate Partnership Present: Brewhaha! Cap and Trade-aganza: Clash of the Climate Titans Tuesday, April 7th, 7pm Cozmic Pizza 199 W 8th Ave Eugene, Oregon (Downtown at 8th & Charnelton, 2 blocks west of Willamette St.) Featuring speakers Congressman DeFazio, Bill Bradbury, and more! Come join us for a super exciting evening with [...]
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    Fetched: March 31, 2009, 2:22pm EDT

  • Lane ShowBUSiness Tickets hottest in town!

    Buy tickets NOW for Lane County’s most anticipated political fundraiser: Lane ShowBUSiness! Special guests Vicki Walker and Chris Edwards will join us for dinner, feats of strength (or talent), and ninjas! Why give to the Lane Bus? We’re Lane County’s vehicle for hands on democracy! Help us get buff and super [...]
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    Fetched: March 01, 2009, 2:17pm EST

  • Field Burning - Hot or Not?

    LaneBus Project and Eugene Weekly Present: Brewhaha - Field Burning….Hot or Not? February 25th, 7pm at Davis Restaurant (94 W. Broadway) This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about the hotly (sorry…I had to!) debated issue. This has been a debate for many years now, and we would like to help shed more [...]
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    Fetched: February 23, 2009, 1:16pm EST

  • I’m Having Trouble Breathing

    I’m having a bit of trouble breathing right now. Literally. I think I may be catching another cold which always jumpstarts my asthma. The solution? A $178 Flovent inhaler…and that’s the Costco price. How do I know? Because I was there on Monday to pick it up and, when [...] [...]
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    Fetched: February 07, 2009, 1:16am EST

  • Pimp and HOse - LaneBus Edition!

    2009 Gear up: “Hose the Bus” Action Day Thursday, January 29, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     After a very successful 2008 election cycle for the Oregon and the Oregon Bus Project, the LaneBus is re-gearing and going to “Hose the Bus” this Saturday January 31st at 2pm at their office at 570 Lawrence.  [...]
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    Fetched: January 30, 2009, 11:21am EST

  • Celebrate MLK

    Of all of the holidays that you are supposed to take time and reflect on their meaning, this is the only one that I actually do. I don’t think there is a figure in recent American history who’s message was more important or impact more felt. With the exciting events [...]
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    Fetched: January 19, 2009, 1:17pm EST

  • State of the City Review

    Lane Bus at Eugene State of the City The Lane Bus was well represented last week at the State of the City. I went with my hubby and Lane Bus videographer, Ric, as well as Shellie, former Lane Bus Staffer, her hubby and Lane Bus photographer, Brian, our current board Chair, [...]
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    Fetched: January 16, 2009, 3:19pm EST

  • Brewhaha: City Government 101

    City Government 101! Looking at our manager/council form of government Why did Eugenians just spend a million bucks to elect a mayor, if a mayor of Eugene has little power anyway? Why are many important decisions made by the city manager, an unelected official? After a brief introduction to different forms of [...]
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    Fetched: January 15, 2009, 12:21pm EST

  • Tax increases to come

    The Legislative Session opened up with a bang, and apparently an ax this week. I love paying taxes so this all fine with me! Do not use this legislative session to surrender to fear; Use it to redeem hope. -Gov. Ted Kulongoski Gov. Kulongoski’s 2009-11 agenda • $2 billion in tax and fee increases: [...]
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    Fetched: January 14, 2009, 3:15pm EST

  • State of the City - Eugene 2009

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    Fetched: January 13, 2009, 11:21am EST

  • TV Making Torture More Likely?

    What if popular TV shows make poor practices in interrogation more likely? Like torture. What should we do? [...]
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    Fetched: January 11, 2009, 12:13pm EST

  • You calling me a Liberal?!

    It is interesting how people throw the word “Liberal” around like it is a bad thing. I never understood why that term has a negative connotation to so many people. I had never read this speech by John F. Kennedy before today, but he pretty much sums up why I [...]
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    Fetched: January 07, 2009, 2:12am EST

  • Shouldn’t a Recession be Worse for the Poor?

    So, of course recessions will hit the poor to moderate income folks worse, but it begs the question: were they really doing that much better during our years of supposed economic prosperity? Not according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy. Some key points: For 2000-2007, Oregon’s economy grew 4%, compared to a [...]
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    Fetched: December 16, 2008, 7:10pm EST

  • Economic Stimulus Via Non-Profits

    This is adapted from work by Cheryl O’Neill, Executive Director of Womenspace by Marshall Peter, Executive Director of Direction Service Invest economic stimulus dollars in human-service non-profit agencies because: • These programs are flexible, nimble and designed to respond quickly to funding changes. Unlike infrastructure spending, we can begin injecting money into [...]
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    Fetched: December 02, 2008, 6:09pm EST

  • About Kitty, for the kiddies

    Hello blog kiddies! This is your old friend Robert Wilkinson. I was dispatched by some politicos to come back to Eugene from my re-enforced bunker somewhere in north-north Dakota to cover the local elections. Due to my lack of a Garman I was diverted to San Louis Obispo where I was [...]
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    Fetched: November 20, 2008, 12:14pm EST

  • No Kitty, Thank You!

    The Lane Bus was honored to back Kitty Piercy as mayor and put our resources behind helping get her elected. Hours of phone-banking and canvassing proved that a movement can overcome a heavily financed campaign. We were thrilled to get the thank you note from Mayor Piercy and we can [...]
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    Fetched: November 19, 2008, 1:14pm EST

  • Behind the Scenes…Election 08

    We now know that the election, both local and national, tipped strongly towards the progressive side of the scale. Counting up the votes tells one story, but what happened on the front lines to make those numbers happen. * We know that our volunteers have been absolutely priceless this [...]
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    Fetched: November 17, 2008, 8:10pm EST

  • WE WON!

    Pretty quiet around here after a stunning and thorough sweep for progressive politics in Oregon and Lane County! Share your thoughts, share your stories, share your hopes for change! [...]
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    Fetched: November 12, 2008, 3:13pm EST

  • What Lies Ahead

    The end of a campaign brings new beginnings. This birth of hope will redefine and redesign the systems that were built for a past era. With what is today, how would we build those systems for tomorrow? The systems that we choose to construct will be the backbone of the [...]
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    Fetched: November 05, 2008, 2:00am EST

  • BIG DAY

    Speechless. Enjoy the day and hopefully have a VERY happy tomorrow! [...]
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    Fetched: November 04, 2008, 10:27am EST

  • Let’s work on Real Election Reform

    This election in Oregon, which includes two proposals that would change our election systems, reminds us to think seriously about what election reforms we truly need. There is no real value to Measure 64 save its naked purpose: weakening organized labor–which has the primary funding opponent to Sizemore’s initiatives in [...]
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    Fetched: October 30, 2008, 6:17pm EDT

  • The Kitty Song

    A Kitty Piercy election song! Thanks to E.W. Blog!. [...]
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    Fetched: October 29, 2008, 6:15pm EDT

  • Magical Mystery Bus Tour

    The mayor’s race in Eugene is so close that a recent poll showed that there were only a couple hundred votes separating the two candidates. With your help, we’ll knock on more doors than that in 30 minutes. If there is one time during the entire year to take action — [...]
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    Fetched: October 28, 2008, 3:16pm EDT

  • Eugene’s ’soul’ at Stake

    I’ve been trying for weeks to put into words why it is critical that Eugene re-elect Kitty Piercy for Mayor over Jim Torrey. All it took was for me to open the first page of the current Eugene Weekly. I know that the Weekly isn’t exactly the place to find [...]
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    Fetched: October 28, 2008, 3:16pm EDT

  • Canvassing for Kitty!

    Kitty needs to get her message out and we need to help her.  The lurker guy in this photo needs to stay out of our city politics.  Please come join Kitty for a canvas to convince the community that she is the best one to lead us as “One EUGENE!” Jefferson [...]
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    Fetched: October 15, 2008, 1:23pm EDT

  • Trick or Vote can’t be missed!

    This is not your Father’s Halloween event! In their day, they threw eggs at houses and filled up on snickers bars. These days, we throw ballots around and fill up on Democracy! Trick or Vote is a nationwide, nonpartisan canvass (in costume!) taking place near Halloween right here in Eugene. A [...]
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    Fetched: October 15, 2008, 1:23pm EDT

  • Derivation of a Deregulated Economy

    So what does a lack of regulation and oversight lead to? Securities rated safe packaged with safe and subprime mortgages. These mortgage-backed securities allow subprime loans too be bundled together and then further insured with Credit Default Swaps (CDS). If I’m a lender at a traditional bank and instead of [...]
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    Fetched: October 15, 2008, 9:23am EDT

  • Groovin’ with Voter Reg.

    You know you are reaching your audience when the performer at the event you are registering voters at starts signing a freestyle made up song called “I’m on the Bus!” This is exactly what happened when the voter registration crew worked the Willy Porter concert at the WOW hall earlier [...]
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    Fetched: September 29, 2008, 2:24pm EDT

  • Michigan: Lose your house, lose your vote

    If you are in Michigan and have foreclosed on your house, then you better have a new address ready to provide at the polls. [...]
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    Fetched: September 22, 2008, 12:11am EDT

  • U.S. fails to recognize effects of â€collateral’ damage

    Printed on Sept 17, 2008 in the Register Guard: By Anthony Biglan and Dennis Embry Prevailing views about the “war” on terror are contrary to scientific understanding of human behavior. Human beings who are traumatized by attack become highly motivated to counterattack. Yet U.S. leaders pursue a strategy that pays little attention [...]
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    Fetched: September 20, 2008, 1:13pm EDT

  • The Profit Motive and Coverage of Election Campaigns

    Complaints about the coverage of political campaigns are rife this time of year. Many pundits decry the lack of serious discussion of the important issues facing the nation, though they quickly return to speculating about whether a candidate’s latest attack ad will hurt his or her opponent. What never gets [...]
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    Fetched: September 20, 2008, 11:14am EDT

  • 12 year-old Invents Solar Cell

    BEAVERTON, Ore. – A new invention could revolutionize solar energy – and it was made by a 12-year-old in Beaverton. Despite his age, William Yuan has already studied nuclear fusion and nanotechnology, and he is on his way to solving the energy crisis…(more) [...]
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    Fetched: September 20, 2008, 11:14am EDT

  • The best political quote of all time…

    No, I’m sad to say that it isn’t, “Ask not what you can do for your country…” In fact, for my money, the best political quote of all time is from Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger, “I have behaved badly sometimes. Yes, it is true that I was on rowdy movie sets [...]
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    Fetched: September 16, 2008, 10:19am EDT

  • You’re the BEST, around!

    If you don’t remember that song from the Karate Kid, you were born in the wrong decade! Why not take some time to go fill out the BEST OF EUGENE ballot for the Eugene Weekly? I’m not here to tell you what to vote for, but if you wanted some recommendations… BEST ACTIVIST GROUP: [...]
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    Fetched: September 12, 2008, 1:17pm EDT

  • Erroneous Misprint Causes $300mil United Airlines Loss

    “The Wall Street Journal reports that Google News crawled an obscure reprint of an article from 2002 when United Airlines was on the brink of bankruptcy. United Airlines has since recovered but due to a missing dateline, Google News ran the story as today’s news. The story was then picked [...]
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    Fetched: September 11, 2008, 11:21am EDT

  • The London Verdict

    I suspect that there will be a lot of back slapping in DC about the convictions in the London airline bomber case today. However, the acquittal of one of the members and the hung jury on four more should give us pause. Why? Because the White House’s decision to pull [...]
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    Fetched: September 08, 2008, 12:07pm EDT

  • Well, at least they aren’t burning it

    The amount of waste and financial carelessness in Washington D.C. is taken to new heights when we see how a wife of a lobbyist wraps her gifts. [...]
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    Fetched: September 02, 2008, 7:14pm EDT

  • Vote McCain/Palin…

    …or Bullwinkle eats lead! Sorry, I couldn’t resist. The views expressed herein are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. [...]
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    Fetched: September 02, 2008, 2:41pm EDT

  • Farewell Lynn (and Scottie)

    Lynn and Scottie are off on their international adventure!  I for one will miss seeing Lynn around at all of the Bus functions with her infectious enthusiasm and energy.  Since I joined the Lane Bus board, Lynn has been the driving force behind so many of our projects and a [...]
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    Fetched: August 30, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

  • The Cynical Choice of an Honest Woman

    John McCain recently chose Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. On one level, Palin is a very honest person. She shares McCain’s interest in ethical reform, having won on a “sweep the bums out” platform in reaction to the ongoing corruption investigations of virtually all major Republican figures [...]
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    Fetched: August 29, 2008, 12:19pm EDT

  • Tribal Same-Sex Marriage Law

    A request from a bride-to-be has led an Oregon Indian tribe to legalize same-sex marriage, a move leaders say may be the first of its kind in the United States. Kitzen and Jeni Branting plan to marry under the Coquille Indian Tribe’s law legalizing gay marriage. The Coquille Indian Tribe now not [...]
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    Fetched: August 29, 2008, 3:15am EDT

  • Animal rights are great. What about human rights?

    Last year, a man and his girlfriend got in an argument about him going out drinking with his friends instead of going trick or treating with the family. In the course of the argument, he pushes her. She decided to stay when he promised not to do it again. A [...]
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    Fetched: August 28, 2008, 11:17am EDT

  • McNeeley for President!

    I know that the Bus doesn’t usually comment on National Politics, but I after all of the coverage I have been getting for my candidacy for President, I have to let LaneBus.org followers in on this amazing effort of grass roots campaigning! If you are still undecided on election day, [...]
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    Fetched: August 27, 2008, 6:14pm EDT

  • Air Cheney

    After seeing all of the fun GW was having in Beijing, the Olympic spirit has hit Vice President Cheney. To honor the Redeem Team’s efforts in Men’s Basketball, DC went down the the courts in NY to show that there was nothing Conservative about his game. I try so hard [...]
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    Fetched: August 21, 2008, 10:16am EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 11 (Measure 65) - THE END!

    Finally! Something to be excited about! Perhaps the best reason not to simply vote “no” on all the measures is former Secretary of State Phil Keisling’s Measure 65, the “open primary” initiative. It would revamp Oregon’s elections to reduce the role of political parties in the process. Put simply, for [...]
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    Fetched: August 18, 2008, 2:27am EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 10 (Measure 64)

    Finally, the last of the conservative measures! Measure 64 shows that Bill Sizemore wants revenge on the unions that successfully identified him as a racketeer. Again using crowd-pleasing language, it purports to prohibit using a “public resource” for a “political purpose” and levies double damages for doing so. Now, who [...]
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    Fetched: August 17, 2008, 8:24am EDT

  • CNN Renamed RNN

    I have heard legitimate rumors that CNN will be renaming itself to the Reality News Network, or RNN. Realizing the popularity of reality TV, CNN has finally jumped on the bandwagon and is changing their image. Conveniently, they have been working on changing the substance of their news to a [...]
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    Fetched: August 15, 2008, 2:30pm EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 9 (Measure 63)

    Alan Grosso, another frequent conservative initiative pusher, sponsored Measure 63, which prohibits State and Local governments from requiring building permits for residential or farm projects under $35,000 (with annual increases for inflation). The $35,000 limit renews every calendar year, potentially allowing for “bridging” projects over two years to reach a [...]
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    Fetched: August 15, 2008, 11:24pm EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 8 (Measure 62)

    Measure 62, backed by long-time Republican politician Kevin Mannix, seeks to amend the Oregon Constitution to allocate 15% of lottery funds to public safety funding. Currently, lottery funds go 44% to parks, bond payments and educational reserve funds, while 56% goes to a variety of programs, including K-12 education and [...]
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    Fetched: August 14, 2008, 8:32am EDT

  • We Interrupt the Olympics for…

    …the Casual Destruction of a Small Democratic State by a Despotic Major World Power Taking a brief recess from the ballot measures, I thought I’d throw some rocks out there in the idyllic summer pond of our thoughts. Unless you’ve been living under said rock, you know that the Russian military [...]
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    Fetched: August 14, 2008, 8:32am EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 7 (Measure 60)

    Sizemore-sponsored Measure 60 would eliminate seniority as a consideration for pay raises and retention for teachers. The Measure would not affect current labor agreements, but would apply to all future agreements. Instead, pay raises and retention during layoffs would be based on an undefined criteria called “classroom performance” and by [...]
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    Fetched: August 13, 2008, 9:30am EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 6 (Measure 59)

    Yet another Sizemore attempt to make the world safe for the rich and reduce the size of State government to a point at which it could be drowned in a bathtub, Measure 59 would eliminate the cap on the deduction of federal taxes from state income taxes. Let’s say you’re [...]
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    Fetched: August 12, 2008, 9:30am EDT

  • Regime Change

    Can the current administration of the United States disapprove of Russia for declaring “regime change” in Georgia? Russia is using disputed territory as the official reason of regime change in Georgia — but instead of fighting in that territory, they have moved into Georgia. Georgia had more troops in Iraq [...]
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    Fetched: August 11, 2008, 9:30am EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 5 (Measure 58)

    Measure 58, another initiative petition from Sizemore et al proposing a statutory change to Oregon law, would prohibit the public schools from teaching non-English-speaking students in a language other than English for more than two years for high school students, a year and half for middle school students, or one [...]
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    Fetched: August 11, 2008, 4:25am EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 4 (Measures 57 and 61) – Special Double Issue!

    Measures 57 and 61 are competing measures designed to reform sentencing for property crimes. The measure with the most votes will become law. If neither receives more yes votes than no votes, neither will become law. The measures both increase sentences for property crime offenders, but differ in their approaches [...]
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    Fetched: August 10, 2008, 2:27pm EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 3 (Measure 56)

    At last some controversy! Measure 56, another legislative referral, attempts to repeal the double majority requirement for property tax measures. The “double majority” requires that in elections other than even year general elections, property tax measures that fund government services must be passed by more than 50% of the voters [...]
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    Fetched: August 09, 2008, 2:26am EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 2 (Measure 55)

    Measure 55, another legislative referral, fixes that pesky problem I’m sure all of us have had - when you’re elected to the Oregon Legislature from a district and redistricting causes you to live in the same district as another legislator from the same chamber. The State then reassigns you to [...]
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    Fetched: August 08, 2008, 6:28am EDT

  • The Wilde Early Ballot Measure Review, Volume 1 (Measure 54)

    The Secretary of State has published the measures that will be on the ballot in November, along with statements of financial impact. In a schedule-defying act of commitment to voter education, I’m going to try to cover each of these. Ambitious, no? Actually, not so much. I’m starting easy. Measure [...]
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    Fetched: August 07, 2008, 1:25pm EDT

  • Paris for President

    Usually we don’t talk about National politics on the Lane Bus Blog, but when a candidate with these credentials enters the ring, you have to stand up and take notice. [...]
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    Fetched: August 06, 2008, 11:27am EDT

  • SWIFT-A modest proposal for Transit

    Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about transportation.  Not just for Arcimoto (which aims to make a difference on the individual level), but also for mass transit.  Buses are nice and all, but all the cool cities have good light rail too. So I thought I’d put out a proposal for [...]
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    Fetched: August 04, 2008, 4:15pm EDT

  • Youth Disengaged with Office Politics

    Here is some funny political news. I can’t wait to see the new show “In Da Office Zone!” [...]
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    Fetched: July 29, 2008, 3:15pm EDT

  • Where’s Jefferson?

    No, he isn’t hiding in a maze of people in a colorful landscape. He isn’t somewhere in the world with Matt Lauer…He isn’t dancing around the world like Matt…or maybe he is.  The place I would have expected to find him is in the PolitickerOR.com list of 50 most influentional [...]
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    Fetched: July 28, 2008, 5:26pm EDT

  • Sentencing in Oregon

    We’ve seen a lot of debate lately about the “tyranny” of Measure 11 and mandatory minimum sentences. The argument goes that mandatory minimums violate equal rights and disproportionately punish offenders for some minor crimes. Before looking toward the future, I think it bears reviewing the history of how all this [...]
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    Fetched: July 28, 2008, 12:31pm EDT

  • Bus Relays for Life

    Relay For Life®, the American Cancer Society’s signature event, is a fun-filled overnight experience designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer. At Relay, people from within the community gather to celebrate survivors, remember those lost to cancer, and to fight back against this disease. Relay participants [...]
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    Fetched: July 23, 2008, 5:28pm EDT

  • The Initiative on Initiatives

    As an observer of local politics for the last 15 years, one question seems to persist over the years - why do conservatives do so well in the initiative process, while progressives do quite poorly? Conservative measures have steadily eroded state funding (Measure 5), increased mandatory prison sentences for violent [...]
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    Fetched: July 23, 2008, 3:30pm EDT

  • “On The Bus” buttons go National!

    Mollie Ruskin, Polticorps fellow shows off her “I’m on the Bus” buttons on the NY Times. The Bus Project of course doesn’t stick it’s nose into National politics (OK, maybe once in a while on our free time.) It was a nice surprise to see some Politicorps fellows pictured in a NY [...]
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    Fetched: July 15, 2008, 1:30pm EDT

  • All the News fit to Click

    Do you find yourself coming to LaneBus.org and saying, “They never update this!” I do it all the time. Well, whenever this happens to you and you want to whet your political whistle, try some of our new news feeds! Down the sidebar to the right, you will find current [...]
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    Fetched: July 07, 2008, 5:26pm EDT

  • Happy Independence Day!

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    Fetched: July 03, 2008, 1:28pm EDT

  • 350

    What is 350? Yes, it is my IQ, good answer! 350 is also the number leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide–measured in “Parts Per Million” in our atmosphere. 350 PPM–it’s the number humanity needs to get back to as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change. Visit [...]
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    Fetched: June 27, 2008, 1:24pm EDT

  • Supreme Court swipes Victim’s rights

    The Supreme Court took a major swipe at crime victim’s rights recently. In Giles v. California, the Supreme Court held that a crime victim’s report of a prior incident of assault by her husband could not be used against him in a subsequent trial of him for her murder a [...]
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    Fetched: June 26, 2008, 12:36pm EDT

  • Brew and Brewhaha: Safety in the City

    At Davis’s tonight at 7-9pm (ie Thurs, June 26), we will have the 232nd annual celebration of America with one brewhaha. Come celebrate your patriotism by discussing how to make our city a little better. The topic: safety in the city. We’ll be touching on tasers and guns, bad apples [...]
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    Fetched: June 26, 2008, 1:23am EDT

  • Hell yes for the 0-games. Let’s Build Some Votes!

    On Friday, June 27 the Track and Field Olympic Trials will begin in little ol’ Eugene, Oregon. What does this mean for voter reg?… …The population of Eugene will double during the 9 days of the Trials and there will be thousands of people that need to be registered to vote! We have [...]
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    Fetched: June 25, 2008, 6:25pm EDT

  • R.I.P. Carlin

    George Carlin died yesterday at 71 from a heart attack. He didn’t have any faith in our political system and made that fact very well known. To him, it was too corrupt to even participate. Sometimes I get that too. If he were ever to take a stand, I am [...]
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    Fetched: June 23, 2008, 11:29am EDT

  • Building Votes seeks Outreach Intern (right here in the Eug!)

    Organization Description: Building Votes is dynamic, volunteer-based field program based in Portland and Eugene, Oregon. We are a grassroots political nonprofit specializing in creative and effective organizing among young people, Building Votes is growing a nonpartisan network of neighborhood volunteers to register and mobilize tens of thousands of young voters for [...]
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    Fetched: June 09, 2008, 8:20pm EDT

  • O’Rielly producer ambushes Bill Moyers

    At the National Conference for Media Reform 2008, Fox’s Bill O’Reilly producer, Porter Barry ambushes PBS Bill Moyers to pepper him with questions regarding his political affiliations and his “refusal” to appear on O’Reily’s show. Moyers disputes Fox’s “facts.” Mr. Barry went in to get an inflammatory piece for Bill, [...]
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    Fetched: June 09, 2008, 8:20pm EDT

  • O?Rielly producer ambushes Bill Moyers

    At the National Conference for Media Reform 2008, Fox’s Bill O’Reilly producer, Porter Barry ambushes PBS Bill Moyers to pepper him with questions regarding his political affiliations and his “refusal” to appear on O’Reily’s show. Moyers disputes Fox’s “facts.” Mr. Barry went in to get an inflammatory piece for Bill, [...]
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    Fetched: June 09, 2008, 10:26am EDT

  • Get your Voter Reg outfits Popping Party People!

    We’re recruiting some badass volunteers to work our Bus booth at the: Broadway Bloc Party! June 13th and 14th (6pm – the wee hours of he night) Located at the Barmuda triangle. Broadway& Olive, Downtown Eugene. Tickets are running $50 a pop, but hit the streets with the Bus and you’re [...]
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    Fetched: June 04, 2008, 3:25pm EDT

  • Hightower C-SPAN Clip on the Bus

    A clip of Hightower’s appearance. Pretty darn cool. ……….. Jim Hightower shares the stories of people who he says have bucked the system and are finding their own way toward a better life. He claims that corporate interests have seized American politics and government and that more people need to rebel against [...]
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    Fetched: June 03, 2008, 11:29am EDT

  • Foray into campaigning leaves 16-year-old with a new outlook

    By Leah Reis-Dennis Published: June 2, 2008 12:00 Traditionally, the older generation has dominated politics. The 18- to 25-year-old group lags in historic voting records, leaving monumental decisions in the hands of those who may not have our concerns in mind. Lately, however, this trend has lessened, partly in thanks to nonpartisan “get [...]
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    Fetched: June 02, 2008, 2:27pm EDT

  • What ever happened to Officer Friendly?

    The Eugene Police Union recently posted an ugly charicature of City Councilor Bonny Bettman on their union website, along with a counter until her last day in office (she will be replaced by George Brown, Kiva owner, who ran unopposed for her seat). I won’t share it, since the union took [...]
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    Fetched: May 24, 2008, 12:29pm EDT

  • Playback ?plays? Eugene and Kitty Piercy

    Playback Theater is a community theater practice that let’s you tell the story, then see actors play it out on stage. Allen Hancock rode the bus up to Rebooting Democracy back in January, and is a seriously inspiring a dedicated guy. Plus, he’s found the secret to unlock the pocketbooks [...]
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    Fetched: May 24, 2008, 12:29pm EDT

  • Indiana Jones clear-cuts his chest hair

    Let’s take a little breather after a long night of election results watching! Harrison Ford is doing some interesting things to talk about slash and burning rain forests. What is equally disturbing is that a 65 year old man has a better upper body than I do! [...]
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    Fetched: May 21, 2008, 12:30pm EDT

  • Slideshow: Lane Bus Ballot Block Party!

    PICTURES of the amazing day! (hat tip to Garrett for his skillz. aka. The GearGreaser) [...]
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    Fetched: May 20, 2008, 2:18pm EDT

  • Casting a vote for the next generation

    Casting a vote for the next generation Tuesday, May 20, 2008 In 2004, Oregon and Kansas shared a last-place dishonorable mention for having the largest gap in turnout between younger and older voters. A whopping 28 percent more older voters cast ballots in Oregon that year than did younger ones. In a [...]
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    Fetched: May 20, 2008, 2:18pm EDT

  • *VOTA CABRON* - Ballot Drop Box Locations!

    Once again folks….we bring this super handy Ballot Drop Box Locator. Voting is damn sexy. You still have a chance to prove you love Oregon and Democracy. Get your ballot in a box pronto ma friend. Democracy will thank you. The deadline to drop off your ballot is May 20th at [...]
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    Fetched: May 19, 2008, 1:19pm EDT

  • Grassroots Inspiration: Tales from a Traveling Organizer

    An Evening with Jenny Leis If you are discouraged, or just looking for a kindred spirit, Jenny is here to share stories from the road she traveled as a grassroots activists. There is hope! Wednesday, May 21st, 7:30 pm Maitreya Eco-Village community space 1641 W. Broadway $3-10 donation Please join Jenny Leis in celebrating grassroots changemaking! [...]
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    Fetched: May 18, 2008, 8:30am EDT

  • Candidates going Wild in Portland!

    Check out footage from the Candidates Gone Wild event! And in a completely random, straight out of “Colbert” style interview, Randy Hammond, Portland City Commissioner sings, accuses Sam Adams of things and yells at the interviewer. Randy Leonard’s Raw Interview from dalas verdugo on Vimeo. [...]
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    Fetched: May 17, 2008, 9:34am EDT

  • Playback “plays” Eugene and Kitty Piercy

    Playback Theater is a community theater practice that let’s you tell the story, then see actors play it out on stage. Allen Hancock rode the bus up to Rebooting Democracy back in January, and is a seriously inspiring a dedicated guy. Plus, he’s found the secret to unlock the pocketbooks [...]
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    Fetched: May 14, 2008, 11:18am EDT

  • Populism in Lane County: A resurgence of hope with Rob Handy?

    May 10, 2008 ? After another long day of beating the pavement for Rob Handy in Bethel, I am reflecting on why it is that Bethel voters seem so ready for change at home, not just the White House. Walking around Bethel near Willamette High School and Petersen Barn, I [...]
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    Fetched: May 14, 2008, 12:27am EDT

  • Cultural Diversity Training for Eugene

    Wow…I don’t even know which direction to go with a comment on this…other than…consider the source. The female FOX anchor is blatantly going for shock value and how is a Seattle correspondent an expert on the matter? I would love to hear people’s reactions to this! Comment below! [...]
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    Fetched: May 12, 2008, 2:29pm EDT

  • Home stretch to help Kitty!

    If you are able to give some time in these last days to put her over the top and let her continue building the Eugene we all want to live in, see the times and places below! In my opinion the most important race for this May 20 election is the [...]
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    Fetched: May 12, 2008, 9:36am EDT

  • Lack of services hits home

    I’ve been following the budget crisis stories as we report them, but recently I saw first hand how hard it is for someone in need to get help. Last week a man and woman in their late 40s came to my door asking if they could do some yard work [...]
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    Fetched: May 10, 2008, 4:27am EDT

  • Green: The Human Rights Commissioner

    Disclaimer: I consider myself a progressive. Through my experience in local politics, I have championed the rights of the underprivileged, used my seat at the table to represent the disenfranchised, and promoted a functional government that works for ALL people. The one question I have continued to ask myself is: [...]
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    Fetched: May 07, 2008, 10:35am EDT

  • Ballot Block Party! May 17th.

    Calling all people who dig partying for politics! Mark your calendars, ’cause you’ve got a date with the Bus –Saturday, May 17th. 10AM @ Monroe Park. Eugene Oregon. What kind of a date, you ask? Well, it’s part ballot block party, part pre-primary party in the park, part…..well, you get the idea. Food, [...]
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    Fetched: May 07, 2008, 12:24am EDT

  • Fair and Balanced Journalism

    It is so frustrating having seen months of political news and media shape the way people vote. Pure speculation or fallacy slowly molds itself into truth. It is sad that the races are less about the issues and the personalities of the people running and more about whatever National Inquirer [...]
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    Fetched: May 05, 2008, 1:30pm EDT

  • Why Rob Handy has my vote and my time!

    Mia Nelson is a volunteer for Rob Handy’s campaign, a former Green Tortoise driver, and kick ass mama of two. The upcoming election for the North Eugene county commissioner is probably the most important race many of us have ever voted in. Why? Because the heart and soul of Lane County [...]
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    Fetched: May 01, 2008, 10:29am EDT

  • City and County Races Heat Up

    The latest from Lane County Elections For the position of Lane County Commissioner representing North Eugene, the candidates ARE (drum roll please) Bobby Green (incumbent, worst commissioner IMHO) Rob Handy (Rose’s pick — give this man money today! Make a donation here) Steve Sherbina (equipment operator for EWEB, never heard of him) Nadia Sindi (educator) For [...]
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    Fetched: May 01, 2008, 10:22pm EDT
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