Ginny Burdick

Life is good for Democrats in the Beaver state, but a few Republicans are doing their best to keep their heads above water.  Here are this week's Winners & Losers.

The Oregonian editorial board endorsed three Democratic Oregon State Senate incumbents Tuesday.

The Oregonian urged voters to re-elect state Sens. Mark Hass (D-Raleigh Hills), Ginny Burdick (D-TPortland), and Laurie Monnes Anderson (D-Gresham). The paper praised the wide range of issues the senators have worked on, as well as their experience.

Gordon Smith had another bad week. Lots of polling data coming out for the contested races across the state. And we find bailouts are not mutually exclusive to Wall Street (or Republicans). Here are this week's Winners & Losers.

State Rep. Larry Galizio says the Legislature should meet every yearState Senator Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, and State Rep. Larry Galizio, D-Tigard, offered their assessments of the most recent legislative session over the weekend at a town hall meeting in Portland attended by roughly fifty of their constituents.

Burdick described the session as one of the most productive and enjoyable ones she has experienced throughout her decade-long tenure in the Senate, and credited the increased level of organization and efficiency to a refreshing new climate of bipartisanship.

“Certainly in the Senate, and to some extent in the House, we really did have bipartisan cooperation – it was the most wonderful session I’ve ever had,” Burdick said.