Oregon News: 4/19/05

Local Bush helpers, Bordonaro & McCormick, get ambassador offers
Political Notebook
Congressman Blumenauer celebrates Earth Day 2005
Gene Derfler: End public power play over PGE
Report card shows Oregon is average
Bill to cut income threshold panned
Mannix's criticism of potential rival upset some in GOP
Only 27% of local seniors earn state CIMs in 2004
AL Franken comes to Portland
Bill proposes higher rural speed limits
Galizio votes for tax incentive for high-tech R & D
Three dozen meth bills submitted this session
Group endorses salmon-recovery plan