Lemons & Laurels
Friday, January 22, 2010 - A slap in the face to all potential Portland jurors. Once again the Oregon Lottery is giving too much away....but it's not to players. And, where else but Portland? It's The Green Microgym. KINK Considers lemons and laurels.
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Measure 66
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - With ballots due in less than a week, most of the focus in this month's election has been on Measure 67, which raises the corporate minimum tax, and less on Measure 66, which raises some personal taxes.
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Party District for the Rose Quarter
Friday, January 15, 2010 - While we like some of the Trailblazers' ideas for redeveloping the Coliseum, we don't think creating a publicly subsidized party district alongside it is in Portland's best interests. KINK Considers getting rowdy in the Rose Quarter.
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TriMet Drivers
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - TriMet ridership may be down, but overly aggressive driving on the part of TriMet bus operators is not. KINK Considers curbing some of TriMet's misdeeds.
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Health Care Reform and Oregon
Friday, January 8, 2010 - Landmark health care reform has been approved by both houses of Congress with work continuing on the final shape of the law. KINK Considers what we'd like to see in that law and how it would specifically impact Oregonians.
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How Many Jobs Would Be Killed
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - How many jobs would a job-killing tax measure kill if a job-killing tax measure did kill jobs? KINK Considers how many jobs would be lost if Measures 66 and 67 pass.
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PDX High School Redesign Moves Ahead
Friday, December 18, 2009 - The Portland School District appears to be moving ahead on a major redesign of our high schools. KINK Considers how to reform our high schools, in a moment.
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Ad Wars Start
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - Oregonians will vote next month on whether or not to increase our taxes, but the ad wars have started. KINK Considers Measure 67.
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New Name for Vancouver?
Friday, December 11, 2009 - With that other Vancouver about to get an Olympic-sized dose of world attention, some people in our Vancouver think it may be time for a name change. KINK Considers Fort Vancouver.
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Local Spike in Domestic Violence
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - A spike in domestic violence has resulted in 18 deaths in Oregon in just the past six weeks. KINK Considers what's behind the sudden rise.
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Obama and Afghanistan
Friday, December 4, 2009 - In many ways, we don't think he made the case. KINK Considers President Obama's plan to add 30-thousand troops in Afghanistan.
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Police Union Wins
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - Bullies and blackmailers, or just some people who are right? KINK Considers the results of two protests by City police.
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Portlanders Love Their City
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - Times are tough, but we've still got things to be thankful for. A new auditor's survey shows that Portlanders love their city. KINK Considers Portland's livability.
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Listeners' Comments
Friday, November 20, 2009 - There is no need to demonize hip-hop. We seem to have, in this country, a driving need to hate something. And the proposal to very lightly discipline the police officers who killed James Chasse may already be bearing fruit. KINK Considers listeners' comments.
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Latest I-5 Bridge Proposal
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - Oregon and Washington state planners have scaled down their proposal for an I-5 interstate mega-bridge. KINK Considers Big Bridge two-dot-oh.
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Schools are Okay
Friday, November 13, 2009 - This week the state released its report cards, grading all of Oregon's public and charter schools. KINK Considers the latest snapshot of school quality.
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Lemons and Laurels
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - Some not-so-very tough love for three Portland police officers. An estimated one out of four working-age Oregonians does not have health insurance. And, let's not forget that today is Veterans' Day.
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Future of Memorial Coliseum
Friday, November 6, 2009 - What should happen to Memorial Coliseum and the area around it? KINK Considers a proposal by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Hip-Hop High
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - The Portland School Board is considering creation of a new charter high school nicknamed Hip-Hop High. KINK Considers using hip-hop as a hook to keep at-risk kids in school.
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Homeless Emergency
Friday, October 30, 2009 - The City of Portland is considering emergency measures to deal with the spike in homelessness brought on by the recession. KINK Considers how to best cope with our increasing homeless population.
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Sam Adams Recall: The Sequel
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - This time it's got a better chance of getting on the ballot, but should it. KINK Considers a second attempt to recall Portland Mayor Sam Adams.
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Portland's Climate Action Plan
Friday, October 23, 2009 - Portland City Council next week will vote on a Climate Action Plan and it strikes us as an impressive one. KINK Considers thinking globally and acting locally.
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Beavers in Beaverton
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - Now it's Beaverton that's being asked for a large public subsidy for Portland's baseball Beavers. KINK Considers the only way this deal should get to first base.
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How Bad Is Oregon's Economy?
Friday, October 16, 2009 - On the surface, Oregon's latest unemployment report is not very encouraging, but under the surface there are promising signs. KINK Considers just how bad Oregon's economy is.
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Washington Gay Rights Measure
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - The polls are close as Washingtonians get ready to vote on a measure that could roll back existing rights for gays and lesbians. KINK Considers Referendum 71.
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KINK Considers Lemons and Laurels
Friday, October 9, 2009 - PGE's poor plan for our future power. Nike takes a stand. And Beaverton's Mayor makes the right baseball stadium decision. KINK Considers lemons and laurels.
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Washington Voters to Consider Tax Limits
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - Voters in Washington are about to vote on a statewide tax limit measure. KINK Considers what Washingtonians can learn from Oregonians.
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KINK Considers Listeners' Comments
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - What's right about buses is also wrong about buses. Another suggestion on bringing down health care costs. And is this really the time for the state of Oregon to up the cut on state forests? KINK Considers listeners' comments.
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Portland's Police Chief Loses Credibility
Friday, September 25, 2009 - Portland Police Chief Rosie Sizer has exonerated two police officers involved in the death of James Chasse in police custody and is suspending a third for an unknown amount of time. KINK Considers a textbook case of excessive force and the decision to sweep it under the rug.
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Where To Put The Next Million
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - Metro is predicting that nearly 50-percent more people will be living in the Portland area twenty years from now. KINK Considers where we can put them all.
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KINK Considers Lemons and Laurels
Friday, September 18, 2009 - Oregon is home to the biggest drop in violent crime in the nation. State forest officials plan to up the cut in state forests. And an innovation that's good for bikes and cars. KINK Considers lemons and laurels.
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Immigration Ordinance
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - Washington's Clark County is getting tougher with illegal immigrants and backers of the approach hope it spreads to other parts of the region. KINK Considers employment and illegal immigrants.
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Future of Light Rail
Friday, September 11, 2009 - Tomorrow the MAX Green Line opens, providing service from Clackamas Town Center to downtown. KINK Considers the latest expansion of Portland's light rail system, in.
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Racial Profiling in Portland
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - Do Portland police engage in racial profiling? KINK Considers a new police bureau report that sheds light on the subject.
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Reforming Portland's High Schools
Friday, September 4, 2009 - The 40-percent drop-out rate is not the only eye-opening statistic about Portland high schools. KINK Considers a new and promising attempt to reform our high schools.
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Health Care Reform, Part Two
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - The head of Whole Foods Market certainly had a right to say it, but we disagree with his position. KINK Considers health care reform, part two.
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Salary Freeze for Teachers?
Friday, August 28, 2009 - To freeze or not to freeze? KINK Considers how Oregon teachers' unions deal with requests for wage freezes and furloughs will impact the state.
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KINK Considers Lemons and Laurels
Friday, August 21, 2009 - Fear and the Sam Adams recall. Looking for favors in the wrong place. And three new first-in-the-nations for Oregon.
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KINK Considers Plaudits to P-G-E
Friday, July 31, 2009 - We've got two words for Portland General Electric: thank you. KINK Considers how planning by PGE and Oregon's rules for utilities have helped get us through this week's heat wave, in a moment.
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KINK Considers Obama Health Care
Friday, July 24, 2009 - President Obama thinks it is the most important domestic issue facing America today. KINK Considers the Obama health care reform plan, in a moment.
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Council to Vote on Soccer Subsidy
Friday, July 17, 2009 - Next week Portland City Council will vote on the latest and probably final plan to bring Major League Soccer to town. KINK Considers a multi-million dollar subsidy for pro sports.
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KINK Considers Sam Adams Recall
Friday, July 10, 2009 - Petitions for a mayoral recall election began circulating this week. KINK Considers the advisability of a recall election.
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Legislature Made a Difference
Friday, July 3, 2009 - They made a difference for Oregon. The 2009 session of the Oregon Legislature ended this week. KINK Considers rates the lawmakers performance.
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Kink Considers Oregon and Vermont
Friday, June 12, 2009 - The states of Oregon and Vermont have a lot in common. So why does Vermont have less than one-percent of the number of home foreclosures we are seeing in Oregon? KINK Considers learning from Vermont.
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Loophole in Oregon's Rape Law
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - When is a rape not a rape in Oregon? KINK Considers a glaring loophole in the state's sexual assault laws.
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Is Oregon Ready for Gay Marriage
Friday, June 5, 2009 - Is it time for a same-sex marriage ballot measure in Oregon? KINK Considers the progress being made in furthering gay rights.
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Kink Considers: Send Sheriff to Cadet School
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - It's like pulling the commander at the scene of a raging fire off the beat so he can go to firefighters' school. KINK Considers sending Multnomah County's 70-year-old sheriff back to cadet school.
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Kink Considers Listener Comments
Friday, May 29, 2009 - Having the state grow marijuana would be disastrous. Did you consider how much money we are losing from people who have jobs and don't pay income tax? And sometimes a golf course is more than just a golf course. KINK Considers listener comments.
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Kink Considers: Sales Tax for Oregon
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - Let's finally put an end to this discussion. KINK Considers what our recession tells us about the need for a state sales tax.
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The Truly Innocent Victims of Foreclosure
Friday, May 22, 2009 - Although the rate of increase has declined, the number of foreclosures in Oregon continues to go up. KINK Considers a group that is among those most harmed by foreclosure and how we can help.
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Do Oregon's Wealthy Pay Fair Share of Taxes?
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - House Democratic leaders in Salem are talking about raising taxes on the wealthiest Oregonians. KINK Considers whether the wealthy already pay their fair share of taxes.
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Change 39th Ave to Cesar Chavez?
Friday, May 15, 2009 - Portland's Planning Commission is recommending that the names of Northeast and Southeast 39th Avenue be changed to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. KINK Considers how City Council should act on that recommendation.
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Lemons and Laurels
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - BlueCross gives its subscribers the blues. Local school districts are inflating their graduation rates. And, does Dan Meek deserve sainthood? KINK Considers lemons and laurels.
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State Considers Cell Phone Ban
Friday, May 8, 2009 - The State of Oregon may soon restrict the use of cell phones by drivers. KINK Considers whether Oregon should join ten other states that have cell phone restrictions.
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What Happened to Environmental Protection in Oregon?
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - Is Oregon still a national leader on the environment? In some ways, no. KINK Considers environmental protection and the state of Oregon.
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Freeze Teacher Salaries/Cut Benefits
Friday, May 1, 2009 - We hate that it's come to this, but here are two ways to help deal with Oregon's looming massive revenue shortfall. KINK Considers freezing teachers' salaries and cutting state employees' benefits.
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Headquarters Hotel Won't Die
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - Instead of spending 300-million-dollars on a convention center hotel, why doesn't the City of Portland make better use of what we've got? KINK Considers a bad idea that just won't die.
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Tear Down the Coliseum?
Friday, April 24, 2009 - The City of Portland is considering tearing down the Coliseum and replacing it with a minor league baseball stadium and a suburban-style entertainment district. KINK Considers the Rose Quarter.
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Future of Fareless Square
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - With service on Tri-Met's new downtown line set to start in a few months, the transit agency is thinking about the future of Fareless Square. KINK Considers a downtown Portland icon.
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Legislature Easing Gun Laws
Friday, April 17, 2009 - With all the mass shootings this year, you'd think legislators would be considering reforms to gun laws in Oregon...and they are. KINK Considers gun law reform and the Oregon Legislature.
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Oregon's Gift to Wal-Mart
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - At a time of budget crisis, why is the state of Oregon making a four-million dollar gift to Wal-Mart? KINK Considers how not to fix our looming budget nightmare.
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Getting to Hawaii for Free
Friday, April 10, 2009 - In their admirable efforts to reform ethics laws, Oregon legislators are forgetting one big loophole. KINK Considers how to get to Hawaii for free.
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Oregon Health Care Reform
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - The numbers keep rising and now one in five Oregonians lack health insurance. KINK Considers why the Oregon Legislature is in a good position to do something about the problem.
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Kink Considers "Made in Oregon" Sign
Friday, April 3, 2009 - It's a Portland icon, but is it worth a half-million dollars? KINK Considers what the University of Oregon wants to do with Portland's Made-In-Oregon sign and what the city plans to do to stop it.
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State in Med Marijuana Business?
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - Should the state of Oregon get into the medical marijuana business? KINK Considers
restoring a little dignity to medical marijuana patients.
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Newspapers Should Survive
Friday, March 20, 2009 - While the Oregonian is not in the same boat as big papers that have recently closed or others in bankruptcy, it still is hurting.
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Good News from Portland Schools
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - The school achievement gap between black and white students in Portland stubbornly hangs on, but a new report has some good news. KINK considers our efforts to close the gap.
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People Should Vote on Soccer Funding
Friday, March 13, 2009 - Members of Portland City Council are reminding us a lot of Wall Street financiers. KINK Considers the decision to publicly fund a Major League Soccer stadium and what--if anything--can be done about it.
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The Single Most Ridiculous State Policy
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - It may be our single most ridiculous state policy. KINK Considers a proposal to change Oregon's unique-in-the-nation kicker law.
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KINK Considers Public Investment in Major League Soccer
Friday, March 6, 2009 - Portland City Council is about to take up a proposal for an 85-million dollar public investment in Major League Soccer.
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Kink Considers the State Budget Crisis
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - Why do many profitable corporations in Oregon pay less income tax than a single mother working a minimum wage job? KINK Considers taxes and the state budget crisis.
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KINK Considers Beer Tax
Friday, February 27, 2009 - Should Oregon continue to have the lowest beer tax in the country? Should we have the highest? KINK Considers one way to deal with Oregon's brewing fiscal crisis.
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Kink Considers: Sam Adams - Time to Go
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - Last month, we said that if Portland Mayor Sam Adams had lost his effectiveness due to his sex scandal, he should resign. Now we think it is time for Adams to go. KINK Considers why our Mayor should resign.
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Kink Considers César Chavez Boulevard
Friday, February 20, 2009 - Give my regards to....César Chavez Boulevard? KINK Considers changing the name of Broadway, Grand, or 39th Avenue.
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Kink Considers Downtown Shooter, Part 2
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - The more we learn about the young man who shot and killed two teenagers in downtown Portland last month, the more we learn about how to prevent these things from happening. KINK Considers revisiting the case of Erik Ayala.
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Unaffordable Oregon Colleges
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - Oregon's state university system remains amongst the most unaffordable in the nation and the tanking of the state's college savings plan for parents doesn't help.KINK Considers what might help.
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Downtown Shooting
Friday, January 30, 2009 - Certainly the downtown Portland shootings that killed three young people last weekend and injured five others could have happened anywhere. But Portlanders can take a step that would make it less likely to happen again. KINK Considers suicide and murder.
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Redesigning Portland's High Schools
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - Faced with a 43-percent drop-out rate, Portland schools are trying to figure out how to redesign the district's high schools. KINK Considers reforming Portland's high schools.
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Listener Comments
Friday, January 23, 2009 - To resign or not to resign? KINK Considers listeners' comments about the future of Portland Mayor Sam Adams.
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Kink Considers Sam Adams' Future
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - He should not resign. At least not yet. KINK Considers judgment, credibility and Sam Adams.
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Kink Considers: Voter-Owned Elections
Friday, January 16, 2009 - What does the global economic crisis have to do with Portland's voter-owned election system? More than you might think. KINK Considers the latest on voter- owned elections.
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A Solution for TriMet?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - As Portland's MAX system grows, so grow passenger complaints. KINK Considers a partial solution to MAX's growing pains.
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Scrapping the Gas Tax
Friday, January 9, 2009 - Governor Ted Kulongoski must be channeling Rube Goldberg. KINK Considers scrapping the state's gas tax and replacing it with a per-mile charge.
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Use It For Bikes
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - How can we get the most bang for the billions of bucks that will likely be available from a national economic stimulus program? KINK Considers a great opportunity to improve our bicycle infrastructure.
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Ending Employer Provided Health Care
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - Crises can present opportunities. KINK Considers how our current economic problems could lead to a dramatic change in our health care system.
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Kink Considers Lemons and Laurels
Friday, December 12, 2008 - Wyden and Blumenauer make a difference in Iraq. Are there no strings attached to the federal investment in banks? And, how many leaf blowers does it take for the City to clear a small traffic circle.
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State Budget Cuts Coming
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - Will you have to commit a crime in order to get drug or alcohol addiction treatment in Oregon? KINK Considers spending cuts and increases in the Governor's newly proposed budget.
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The End for Sizemore?
Friday, December 5, 2008 - Is it end for Bill Sizemore and if so, what comes next? KINK Considers Bill Sizemore behind bars.
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State Stimulus Package
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has unveiled a new billion-dollar state economic stimulus package. But there seems to be two basic flaws in the proposal. KINK Considers stimulating Oregon's economy.
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Leaf Tax for Portland?
Friday, November 28, 2008 - Mayor-elect Sam Adams is considering proposing a leaf tax for Portland's leafier neighborhoods. KINK Considers barking up the right trees.
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Thanksgiving and the Conventional Wisdom
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - With Thanksgiving nearing, here's one thing we're thankful for: In Oregon and the U.S., it's been a year of taking conventional wisdom and throwing it aside. KINK Considers Thanksgiving.
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Mortgage Mess Hitting Oregon
Friday, November 21, 2008 - Oregon is beginning to feel it. The mortgage crisis is hitting home. KINK Considers one possible way out of our mortgage mess.
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Best Way to Insure Oregon Kids
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - Is there a way to provide health insurance to all kids in Oregon without increased costs to Oregonians? A legislative task force may have found a way. KINK Considers the best way to insure kids.
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What Kind of Mayor Will Adams Be?
Friday, November 14, 2008 - What kind of Mayor of Portland will Sam Adams be? Undoubtedly a non-traditional one. Kink Considers Sam Adams.
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Mental Health Crisis in Portland
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - The numbers are exploding. That's what one close observer says about the incidences of mentally ill Portlanders being taken away by police. Kink Considers Portland's looming mental health crisis.
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Kink Considers Measure 59--Part Two
October 29, 2008 - It's hard to imaging Bill Sizemore's proposal for a huge tax break for wealthy Oregonians coming at a worse time. KINK Considers ballot Measure 59.
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Measure 65: Top Two Primary
Friday, October 24, 2008 - It's not time for a change. Even though excessive partisanship is a problem for government in Oregon, changing the primary election system won't help. KINK Considers ballot Measure 65.
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Kink Considers Anti-Crime Measures, Part Two
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - This one is an appeal to fear, not to reason. KINK Considers the budget-busting anti-crime Measure 61.
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Free Lunch? Kink Considers Measure 62
Friday, October 17, 2008 - Free lunch! Kevin Mannix has one for us and it's called Measure 62. KINK Considers a measure to constitutionally dedicate part of the lottery to public safety.
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KINK Considers Measure 63
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - This property rights measure is flying under the radar but if passed it would make Oregon's extraordinarily unfair property tax system that much more unfair. KINK Considers ballot Measure 63.
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KINK Considers Measure 60: Teacher Pay
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - It would send us from one extreme to the other. KINK Considers Measure 60, which would dramatically change the way we pay teachers.
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KINK Considers The Big Bailout
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - We're with Warren Buffet, Barrack Obama, John McCain and Darlene Hooley on this one. KINK Considers the financial bailout plan.
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Anti-Crime Measures
Friday, September 26, 2008 - Should first-time burglars and identify thieves be put in prison for three years? Oregonians will decide that question this fall. KINK Considers Measures 61 and 57.
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Pay Raises for State Execs
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - The timing couldn't be worse. KINK Considers Governor Kulongoski's move to increase executive pay by 33-percent.
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