Federal Politics
House Passes Health Care Reform Bill
Last night, the national House of Representatives passed the much anticipated Health Care Reform Bill, with a narrow vote of 220 to 215.
The legislation will require all U.S. citizens to carry a health insurance card (providing subsidized insurance to those unable to afford one) and require large companies to sufficiently cover the health insurance for [...]
President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Early Friday Morning, President Barack Obama received a wake up along the lines of,
“Good morning Mr. President, You’ve just won a Nobel Peace Prize.”
He was awarded for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,”the nomination Committee said.
“Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s [...]
EMU Post Office still under closure consideration
The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday took 401 post offices off of its nationwide list of facilities it’s considering for closure, but the Campus office remains on the chopping block, the Washington Post reports. You can see the list here.
We’ll post a longer story later. In the meantime, read the full Post article here and [...]
DeFazio changes time for Eugene Town Hall meeting
After changing the venue for his Tuesday town hall last week, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio has moved the event forward fifteen minutes. It will now begin at 5 p.m., but it will still be held in the Eugene Hilton.
EMU Post Office in trouble
“Save our post office,” bellowed the handmade sign that greeted customers at the counter of the EMU post office Thursday, encouraging them to call U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio to protest the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to examine the possibility of closing the branch.
The EMU office appears to be one of 740 nationwide offices the postal [...]
Obama rejects WOPR
President Obama canceled the Western Oregon Plan Revision yesterday, a northwest logging plan rezoning 2.6 million acres of federal public forests in Oregon managed by the BLM formed during the Bush administration.
The WOPR has been a constant source of upheaval in local environmental, political and biologist groups, due to the BLM’s violation of the Endangered [...]
Government moving to ease student loan pressure
The New York Times reported today that the federal government has been taking measures to decrease pressure from student loans. Among the provisions of the plan:
Reduction in payments on federal student loans based on the borrower’s income based on calculations explained here.
A 1.2 percent drop in interest rates on the government’s largest student loan program, [...]
OUS Web site becomes platform for anti-Obama message from Iran
A hacker claiming to be from Iran but posting from a Polish domain posted an anti-Obama message on the Oregon University System’s Web page Wednesday morning. The message read as follows:
Hey Stupid Fly Catcher Obama! Stop talking about Iran and telling to your dogs (UK, France, Germany) to talk about Iran and Iran Election. Keep [...]
