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President Trump's executive order on voter registration and voter eligibility is certain to face legal challenges and court battles, including ones involving birthright citizenship.
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Trump Wades Into Voter Registration Issue
President Trump's executive order on voter registration and voter eligibility is certain to face legal challenges and court battles on other contentious issues like birthright citizenship.
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March 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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American brands have been boycotted before by Americans, but not by entire countries. Now Canadians and Europeans are bypassing U.S.-made products on grocery shelves to buy local.
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Europeans and Canadians Boycott U.S. Products
American brands have been boycotted before by Americans, but not by entire countries. Now Canadians and Europeans are bypassing U.S.-made products on grocery shelves to buy local.
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March 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Sunday at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts now chaired by President Trump. O'Brien let Twain do all the talking.
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O'Brien, Twain, Trump and the Kennedy Center
Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Sunday at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts now chaired by President Trump. O'Brien let Twain do all the talking.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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One of the toughest ethical challenges for public affairs and public relations professionals is telling a client “no” on the use of misleading evidence, flawed research or false claims in a PR campaign or lobbying effort.
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The Professional Ethics of Telling the Truth
One of the toughest ethical challenges for public affairs and public relations professionals is telling a client “no” on the use of misleading evidence, flawed research or false claims in a PR campaig...
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March 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Oregon's Democratic congressional delegation held a townhall Monday in Portland to give former and current federal workers an opportunity to vent about firings. They got an earful.
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Federal Workers Voice Resentment at Job Cuts
Oregon's Democratic congressional delegation held a townhall Monday in Portland to give former and current federal workers an opportunity to vent about firings. They got an earful.
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March 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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President Trump is waging a trade war to restore American manufacturing. Economists doubt it will succeed. Researchers say the better path is North American economic collaboration.
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Does U.S. Manufacturing Need Tariffs to Survive?
President Trump is waging a trade war to restore American manufacturing. Economists doubt it will succeed. Researchers say the better path is North American economic collaboration.
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March 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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In public affairs, tactics are important; convincing arguments are better. You can wield a solid ground game and possess whizbang research but lose if your story isn’t as persuasive as your opponent's.
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Good Arguments Win Tough Public Affairs Battles
In public affairs, tactics are important; convincing arguments are better. You can wield a solid ground game and possess whizbang research but lose if your story isn’t as persuasive as your opponent's.
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March 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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A negotiated update of the bilateral treaty governing Columbia River water storage and hydropower has been put on hold as part of President's trade war with Canada.
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Trump's Trade War Stretches to the Columbia River
A negotiated update of the bilateral treaty governing Columbia River water storage and hydropower has been put on hold as part of President's trade war with Canada.
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March 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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On our visit to the Pablo Picasso Museum in Paris, we also saw the Degenerate Art exhibition, a Hitler-era showcase of the art that he banned but inadvertently popularized.
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The Nazi ‘Degenerate Art’ Exhibition Still Exists
Hitler’s Effort to Cleanse Museums Popularized Modernist Art The Pablo Picasso Museum in Paris features many of the 2,000 paintings and 11,000 drawings the trailblazing modern artist had retained a…
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March 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Oregon's revenue projections look rosy but may not be as rosy as they look, explains Tim Nesbitt. Actual annual growth is below growth rates in Washington and California that face budget deficits.
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Oregon's Rosy Revenue Forecast Not All Roses
Oregon's revenue projections look rosy but may not be as rosy as they look, explains Tim Nesbitt. Actual annual growth is below growth rates in Washington and California that face budget deficits.
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March 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Thwarted on tax and spending cut legislation, Republicans will try to pass another stopgap spending bill with minor spending cuts and increases. The clinker is more spending discretion for President Trump.
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Republicans Offer Latest 11th-Hour Stopgap Plan
Thwarted on tax and spending cut legislation, Republicans will try to pass another stopgap spending bill with minor spending cuts and increases. The clinker is more spending discretion for President T...
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March 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The battle for eyeballs and brand stories has become more intimate with the advance of wearables like smartwatches, smartglasses, smartrings and interactive clothing.
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The Battlefield for Brand Eyeballs on Your Wrist
The battle for eyeballs and brand stories has become more intimate with the advance of wearables like smartwatches, smartglasses, smartrings and interactive clothing.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Transportation issues made news with a controversial tire tax, a change in light-rail funding in Southwest Washington cities and slumping Columbia River shipping traffic due to tariffs.
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Major Transportation Issues Roll Into Headlines
Transportation issues made news with a controversial tire tax, a change in light-rail funding in Southwest Washington cities and slumping Columbia River shipping traffic due to tariffs.
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March 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Life in America in the first weeks of President Trump’s second term has been like being swept up by a perpetual cyclone. Americans braced for a fast start, but no one could have foretold being thrust into the political Land of Oz by the Tariff Man.
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Early Trump Actions Lead to Political Land of Oz
Trump Embraces McKinley, Tariffs, Musk and the Russians Life in America in the first weeks of President Trump’s second term has been like being swept up by a perpetual cyclone. Americans braced for…
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March 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Lawmakers introduced 50 constitutional amendments dealing with redistricting, legislative quorums, Senate expansion, conceal carry and abolishing the kicker. Most will never reach the ballot.
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Lawmakers Introduce 50 Constitutional Changes
Lawmakers introduced 50 constitutional amendments dealing with redistricting, legislative quorums, Senate expansion, conceal carry and abolishing the kicker. Most will never reach the ballot.
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March 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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March 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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In-person and online interactions are opportunities to see who you are talking to – and for them to see you talking. How you look and sound may be your most important message.
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Fixing the Speech Tics That Annoy Your Audience
In-person and online interactions are opportunities to see who you are talking to – and for them to see you talking. How you look and sound may be your most important message.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The House approved a budget measure that includes huge spending cuts and an even larger tax cut. Negotiations now begin with the Senate with Medicaid spending in the cross-hairs.
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House Budget Bill Zeroes in on Medicaid Cuts
The House approved a budget measure that includes huge spending cuts and an even larger tax cut. Negotiations now begin with the Senate with Medicaid spending in the cross-hairs.
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February 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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America’s chronic housing shortage contributes to homelessness, housing instability and housing affordability. It also crimps personal mobility and hope for a better future.
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Chronic Housing Shortages Crimp Mobility, Hope
America’s chronic housing shortage contributes to homelessness, housing instability and housing affordability. It also crimps personal mobility and hope for a better future.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Newsjacking is a PR ploy to gain free coverage by tagging onto a high-visibility news story. It can generate viral buzz. It also can backfire, causing reputational damage. Timing is everything.
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Latching on to Breaking News to Gain Attention
Newsjacking is a PR ploy to gain free coverage by tagging onto a high-visibility news story. It can generate viral buzz. It also can backfire, causing reputational damage. Timing is everything.
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February 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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K-12 school funding is always a big issue in legislative sessions. A new state-financed report on Oregon’s school funding formula may make it an even bigger issue.
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New Report Urges Huge School Funding Increase
K-12 school funding is always a big issue in legislative sessions. A new state-financed report on Oregon’s school funding formula may make it an even bigger issue.
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February 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Trying to draft holding statements in a crisis communication plan is fruitless. Holding statements in a crisis situation can be useful to say something before all the facts are known.
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Ins and Outs of Crisis PR Holding Statements
Trying to draft holding statements in a crisis communication plan is fruitless. Holding statements in a crisis situation can be useful to say something before all the facts are known.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Kate Travis, who served as special assistant to former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, has joined CFM as a legislative assistant in its Washington, DC office, expanding its federal affairs team to nine professionals.
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Former DOT Special Assistant Joins Team CFM
Kate Travis, who served as special assistant to former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, has joined CFM as a legislative assistant in its Washington, DC office.
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February 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Trump spending cuts aren't theoretical as they draw blood from our region's health research, power grid management and wildfire protection. The pain may get worse with proposed Medicaid funding cuts.
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Federal Spending Cuts Draw Blood in Oregon
Trump spending cuts aren't theoretical as they draw blood from our region's health research, power grid management and wildfire protection. The pain may get worse with proposed Medicaid funding cuts.
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February 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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The Bonneville Power Administration faces staff reductions that could hinder its ability to maintain and modernize the region's power grid that is under growing stress. cfmadvocates.com/bpa-faces-st...
BPA Faces Staff Cuts as Power Demand Surges
The Bonneville Power Administration faces staff reductions that could hinder its ability to maintain and modernize the region's power grid under growing stress.
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February 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM