http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=124648491850832200 “Well, I guess this is not a rubber stamp council.” Jack Hoffman uttered this statement during the June 23rd special meeting of the Lake Oswego City Council. The response is — “Thank goodness.” The statement was made during discussion of the infamous “Sensitive ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=124648481909871600 I have been critical of the Lake Oswego City Council’s failure to provide a ballot measure to decide with finality the future of the West End Building and the outstanding loan. A major reason in not providing a ballot measure to the voters is the city council knows that any funding ballot ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=124648503229368500 Every financial bust brings preventions against another one. Remember Enron? Its collapse brought us Sarbanes-Oxley (SARBOX for short). SARBOX was to prevent “cooking the books” to misreport earnings. Its compliance costs fall quite heavily on mid-size and small companies. Huge ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=124649115957101000 Who on earth ever said capitalism is fair (Dealer: Chrysler shutdowns are unfair, May 28)? The object of the game is to make as much money as possible — another name for the American Dream. Of course, when things go wrong, it’s part of the process to blame the government. It ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=124648028575105200 Patients of health professionals in Oregon will receive better protection, and nurses with drug and alcohol addictions still will get appropriate treatment under a new law approved by the Oregon Legislature. The bill, one of four actions in the 2009 legislative session related to health-licensing ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=124648008527198500 Since opening in downtown Portland in 1903, Central Drug has always prided itself on high-quality customer service and being a part of the community. Today, our staff interacts daily with all types of people who enter our store, and we hear a lot of comments about the state of downtown ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=124648003782449000 Portland’s sit-lie ordinance (sidewalk obstruction ordinance) is counterintuitive, given the city’s national reputation for its commitment to ending homelessness. The sit-lie law violates Portlanders’ civil rights and is unfairly enforced against those of us who are dealing with ...