Democratic

Usually, the political parties in Oregon almost have to beg people to sign up to be precinct committee persons, the lowest rung on the political ladder. In Clatsop County, however, the local Democratic central committee ousted two precinct committee people...

Just after 6 pm on Thursday night, the Senate, now with a larger Democratic majority, passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. This is a cause for tremendous celebration and one of the first pieces of legislation that will hopefully extend a greater level of equity and fairness to all Americans. Many have been focused on the accomplishments and the potential of President Obama in these first few days of a new administration, but we must also relish and support the actions of congressional Democrats who are working to right the extraordinary wrongs of the Bush Administration and its...