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Editorials reflect the collective opinion of The Oregonian editorial board, which operates independently of the newsroom. Members of the editorial board are Therese Bottomly, Laura Gunderson, Helen Jung and John Maher.
Readers respond: Put PSU football in lower division
Readers respond: Put PSU football in lower division
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December 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Readers respond: Put PSU football in lower division
Tom Moran: Have you ever met a more repugnant person than Trump?
Tom Moran: Have you ever met a more repugnant person than Trump?
I have to believe that someday, we’ll find our way home. The country is made of better stuff.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Tom Moran: Have you ever met a more repugnant person than Trump?
Readers respond: Tanker seizure an act of piracy
Readers respond: Tanker seizure an act of piracy
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December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Readers respond: Tanker seizure an act of piracy
Readers respond: Decent people can’t support Trump’s slurs
Readers respond: Decent people can’t support Trump’s slurs
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December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Readers respond: Decent people can’t support Trump’s slurs
Readers respond: Federal hemp CBD ban promotes suffering
Readers respond: Federal hemp CBD ban promotes suffering
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December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Readers respond: Federal hemp CBD ban promotes suffering
Readers respond: Councilors should focus on Portland
Readers respond: Councilors should focus on Portland
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December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Readers respond: Councilors should focus on Portland
Readers respond: Business-friendly Oregon falters on land development
Readers respond: Business-friendly Oregon falters on land development
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December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Readers respond: Business-friendly Oregon falters on land development
Readers respond: Oregon Republicans’ biggest hurdle is Trump
Readers respond: Oregon Republicans’ biggest hurdle is Trump
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December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Readers respond: Oregon Republicans’ biggest hurdle is Trump
Readers respond: PPS needs responsive, respectful leadership
Readers respond: PPS needs responsive, respectful leadership
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December 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Readers respond: PPS needs responsive, respectful leadership
Opinion: Oregon legislators must reject Trump tax giveaways
Opinion: Oregon legislators must reject Trump tax giveaways
The tax cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill will cost Oregon nearly $900 million in revenue over the current biennium and primarily benefit corporations and the wealthy, write Annie Naranjo-Rivera and Jody Wiser. Oregon legislators should "disconnect" the state from federal tax code and ensure that taxpayers can't double dip on the giveaways on their state tax returns as well as federal.
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December 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Opinion: Oregon legislators must reject Trump tax giveaways
Readers respond: Federal Medicaid cuts surprised voters
Readers respond: Federal Medicaid cuts surprised voters
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December 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Readers respond: Federal Medicaid cuts surprised voters
Editorial: A battle won, but miles to go in taming Portland’s homelessness crisis
Editorial: A battle won, but miles to go in taming Portland’s homelessness crisis
Mayor Keith Wilson largely met his goal of adding 1,500 overnight shelter beds by Dec. 1 as part of his strategy to address homelessness, the editorial board writes. While there’s plenty of work ahead, the accomplishment marks a win for Wilson and for Portland.
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December 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Editorial: A battle won, but miles to go in taming Portland’s homelessness crisis
Readers respond: Sea lion buffet set by humans
Readers respond: Sea lion buffet set by humans
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December 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Readers respond: Sea lion buffet set by humans
Readers respond: Trump administration’s drug crisis excuse
Readers respond: Trump administration’s drug crisis excuse
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December 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Readers respond: Trump administration’s drug crisis excuse
Opinion: A more accountable approach for building PPS’ next generation of schools
Opinion: A more accountable approach for building PPS’ next generation of schools
Portland Public Schools is ready to move forward with more accountable management of its school construction projects, writes Kimberlee Armstrong, PPS superintendent. The hiring of Procedeo will help the district ensure goals are met.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Opinion: A more accountable approach for building PPS’ next generation of schools
Readers respond: Political noise is drowning out proven science
Readers respond: Political noise is drowning out proven science
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December 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Readers respond: Political noise is drowning out proven science
Editorial cartoons for Dec. 14, 2025: Netflix-Warner Bros. deal, vaccine changes
Editorial cartoons for Dec. 14, 2025: Netflix-Warner Bros. deal, vaccine changes
The week in visual commentary.
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December 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Editorial cartoons for Dec. 14, 2025: Netflix-Warner Bros. deal, vaccine changes
Readers respond: Some prefer a king
Readers respond: Some prefer a king
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December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Readers respond: Some prefer a king
Readers respond: Faithful can’t be silent
Readers respond: Faithful can’t be silent
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December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Readers respond: Faithful can’t be silent
Readers respond: Don’t sap Oregon economic development funds
Readers respond: Don’t sap Oregon economic development funds
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December 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Readers respond: Don’t sap Oregon economic development funds
Readers respond: New TSA fee not necessary for verification
Readers respond: New TSA fee not necessary for verification
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December 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Readers respond: New TSA fee not necessary for verification
Readers respond: Oregon’s economy needs an alternative to Kotek and Drazan
Readers respond: Oregon’s economy needs an alternative to Kotek and Drazan
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Readers respond: Oregon’s economy needs an alternative to Kotek and Drazan
Readers respond: PPS board meeting shows democracy’s strength
Readers respond: PPS board meeting shows democracy’s strength
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December 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Readers respond: PPS board meeting shows democracy’s strength
Readers respond: Kotek’s roadmap three years too late
Readers respond: Kotek’s roadmap three years too late
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December 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Readers respond: Kotek’s roadmap three years too late
Readers respond: Football program not essential to PSU
Readers respond: Football program not essential to PSU
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Readers respond: Football program not essential to PSU