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  • Opinion Vote "No" On Measure 37

    Linda Davis and Tom Davis, Guest Columnists|Updated Sep 28, 2004

    If you love and live in Oregon for our quality of life, land and water, vote NO on Measure 37. Three decades ago conservationist Republican Governor Tom McCall led the effort to enact local laws to protect our natural resources, fiscal commitments and the livability of our state. This unique Oregon approach to guiding land use hasn't always worked perfectly, but we have avoided the kind of financially unserviceable development that other states have suffered. Oregon has been nationally acclaimed for its exceptional livability... Full story

  • Opinion Forest hearing missed most important points

    Tom Davis, Guest Columnist|Updated Aug 24, 2004

    Congressman Walden's hearing in Sisters may have been a political success, but it failed as a forum on forest issues. The bias of many of the speakers was so transparent that it will further polarize the issues. And only invited speakers could speak. We'll be lucky if the reaction to the propaganda doesn't destroy the hard-earned credibility forest managers have been nurturing. Calling it a "hearing" was a misuse of the term. A public hearing means that the sponsor hears the public, not that the public hears the sponsor and... Full story