"Some of the people shoplifting would steal meat, shove it down their pants, leave the store, and ultimately sell it to a food cart. They're using it for food and selling it to other people. So really not a healthy way to handle meat."
The expensively flawed Portland Building probably deserves a death by wrecking machinery. We'd still have lots of pictures! But that's probably off the table: A task force will instead urge the city council to spend millions of dollars on renovations.
Republicans in Salem are drawing a deep and dark red line around Oregon's low-carbon fuel standard—which will sunset this year if nothing's done. In part because of its ties to the governor and first lady, the issue's become an important GOP leverage point in a game of competing interests and moving political pieces—like plans for a transportation tax increase and budget concessions—that won't be settled until the summer.
If you think making it easier to vote in Oregon is a worthy and noble goal, then you'll be happy that this year's version of a bill allowing opt-out registration—instead of our current, less-forgiving system of opt-in—seems destined to pass the Legislature this year.
Gubernatorial scandals over perceived conflicts of interest aren't created equal. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has made a career of accepting free international travel and lodgings, for himself and his family, from potential presidential influencers like Saudi royalty and billionaires who arguable have business before his state.
Christie is also maybe running for president. Which means he's joining other hopefuls in a Republican minefield over how to talk about the measles vaccine (do it! duh!) without driving away hardcore libertarians. Example A: When talking about measles yesterday, he said something about giving families a "measure of choice," only to issue a statement saying the opposite, that "there is no question kids should be vaccinated.”
A GOP congressman from Illinois prized for his youth (he's 33!), his abs (all six of them!), and fundraising prowess (lots!) paid to have his office done up like something out of Downton Abbey. In a story with just a little bit of subtext, the congressman and his staff flipped out when it learned the designer was on site and had invited a Washington Post reporter to take pictures.
A Paris graphic design company's want ad had one last thing to mention to interested candidates: “If possible, not Jewish.”
Google's VP of corporate development and top legal officer has kindly served on Uber's board since 2013. He's apparently put his service to good use. Google's now got notions of launching its own Uber-style ride-hailing service. Kind of like when CEO Eric Schmidt served on Apple's board... right before Google started making Android phones.
In Pittsburgh, zoo officials have been told to stop using guard dogs in the zoo's Victorian vestige elephant menagerie, because the dogs—occasionally aggressive—are stressing out the elephants.
Good news, my single friends!Charlie Manson's still waiting at the altar.
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