Jenny Smith

Happy Friday! While the national unemployment figure has improved, state agencies have prepared documents showing what they'd have to cut if they faced a 10.5 percent drop in funding. Meanwhile, Gov. Kitzhaber's education proposals include creating a position of "chief education officer."

PolitiFact takes on Greg Walden's statement about the stimulus's success, judging him half-true.

It's Wednesday! Headlines abound on the issue of childhood poverty, as news outlets both in-state and nationally come to grips with what it means that Oregon has the highest rate of childhood hunger in the country. How is it negatively affecting school children? The Oregonian has a look. Parade Magazine features an Oregon school-based food pantry in its "ways to give" guide.

Multnomah County has parted ways with the Oregon Housing Alliance because the group has retained lobbyist Mark Nelson, whose signature gathering company is circulating a ban on real estate transfer fees.

Suzanne Bonamici won the endorsement of the Independent Party of Oregon over GOP candidate Rob Cornilles, in an election that saw fewer than 100 votes cast out of 12,000 eligible voters.

It's a stormy Tuesday. The Medford Mail Tribune takes an up-close look at the life of a home care worker and her client,  as lawmakers consider making deep cuts to home care workers.

Happy Friday! Coverage continues of the latest revenue forecast, and the Occupy Portland protests from yesterday appear to have marked a turn in the evolution of the movement--in more ways than one.

It's going to be a cold one this weekend, so stay warm and stay safe.