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Pamplin Media Group May 03 2021 Readers sound off on congressional action supporting labor unions, Sen. Ginny Burdick's retirement and drug prices. Our faith traditions compel us to advocate for the dignity of all workers, for their right to have a voice in the workplace about conditions affecting their well-being. In Portland and across the United States, we have seen American heroes in grocery stores, post offices and hospitals. During COVID-19, more became "essential workers" and many had to risk their lives going to work in unsafe conditions. We stood with workers at a local hos...

PETER WONG Oregon Capital Bureau Ginny Burdick will step away this fall from the Oregon Senate, where she has been its current longest-serving member for 25 years. But the Democrat from Portland, who is Gov. Kate Brown's next nominee to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, said she's not ready to leave Salem just yet. The council seat is held by Richard Devlin of Tualatin, also a former legislator, who wants to stay on until the latest energy plan is completed. Burdick said Brown asked her whether she wanted to succeed Devlin, whose three-year term ended Jan. 15. It's a s...

Oregon governor taps long-time political ally as not-obvious choice for high-paid energy policy post Updated 6:30 AM; Today 6:30 AM Oregon Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, at the state Capitol on Jan. 14, 2019. Dave Killen / Staff Dave Killen Facebook Share Gov. Kate Brown has tapped Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, to serve on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, giving her long-time political ally a well-paid position that would also deliver a major boost to her public pension after a single three-year term. Burdick, 73, is not an obvious choice for the wonky position on the coun...

Town of Middlefield Assault Lands Beaten Man in Hospital The Otsego County Sheriff's Office has released details on an assault that took place  at a Town of Middlefield home on April 10. Deputies were sent to a residence where an assault had been reported to discover a man in the backyard of the property with a badly injured arm. During an argument, the man had been struck several times in the arm with a wooden table leg. The victim was taken to Bassett Hospital for medical treatment. Get our free mobile app Sheriff Richard Devlin has not released any details on the cause of the assault or ...

Panel discussion reflects on racism and law enforcement in Cooperstown After the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers last year, and the ensuing, sometimes violent, protests that followed, many communities are now taking a long hard look at law enforcement and racism. On Wednesday, the Friends of the Cooperstown Village Library presented a panel discussion on that topic and how it pertains to the village. Posted: Feb 10, 2021 11:52 PM Posted By: Tom Geise COOPERSTOWN, NY - After the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers last year, and ...