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Stories Posted on October 23, 2007
Opinion: Measure 49 is a start; say yes
Category: Property Rights · State: Oregon · Source: Clackamas Review
Oregon voters have a choice in the Nov. 6 election as they seek to balance private-property rights against the need for orderly land use planning.
Lawyers, insurance companies take sides on R-67 ballot measure
Category: Trial Lawyers · State: Washington · Source: KXLY
For those that are supporting R-67 it’s designed to hold insurance companies accountable, but those that are against the measure warn R-67 if it’s approved will drive up insurance premiums.
Transportation ballot measure will be a difficult balancing act
Category: Taxes · State: California · Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Survey results show that task force members will need very different pitches to sell the measure to different areas of the county. And how they will put together a single measure remains to be seen.
Which Prop One is which on your ballot?
Category: Taxes · State: Oregon · Source: King 5
If you live in certain areas of western Washington, you may have to vote more than once. That's because, in addition to the high-profile transportation measure under the name Prop One, some counties have their own measures, also called Prop One.
Oregonians reconsider land-use measure
Category: Property Rights · State: Oregon · Source: Stateline.org
Some consider their votes for Measure 37 a mistake. Original authors of 2004 land use measure stick to their guns.