Representatively Speaking September 2019
By State Representative Rob Nosse Happy Labor Day! Unlike the rest of the world that celebrates workers and their unions on May 1, the United States…
Opinion
Letters to the Editor May 2019
Save the Bus Stops on SE Division Regarding the so-called Bus Rapid Transit plan (BRT), an $80 million federal grant is good news for Tri-Met and…
Representatively Speaking May 2019
By State Representative Rob Nosse There was a time when Oregon’s K-12 schools were the pride of our state. Our graduation rates were among the highe…
Representatively Speaking April 2019
By State Representative Rob Nosse Recently, articles in The Southeast Examiner and several other local news outlets have highlighted how our stat…
Letters to the Editor April 2019
Dear Editor: Thanks for your recent front-page article on the fact that crime in Portland keeps happening whether we listen or not. It’…
Letters to the Editor March 2019
Greetings I am reading the latest issue and amidst all of the growth and turbulence and congestion of this “New Portland”, there remains The Southea…
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: In response to the December article by Midge Pierce on “The 5G Juggernaut” I would like to expand a little. Few understand that propo…
Representatively Speaking February 2019
By Rob Nosse, State Representative The 2019 legislative session has begun. Since I began serving, one of my priorities has been addressing the risin…
Portopia January 2019
What to expect in 2019 By Midge Pierce It can only get better, right Portopia? Consider: Ubiquitous Airbnb host Nadia Everywhere delivers an …
Letters to the Editor January 2019
Dear Commissioner Eudaly, Thank you for having a staff member write to answer my concerns about the Residential Infill Project (RIP). I wrote to …