Oregonian articles on M37 ruling of the Oregon Supreme Court

» Measure 37 ruling will touch Stafford   (Wednesday, 3/01/2006, The Oregonian)
While one extreme is gloating and the other is pouting, the rest of us are trying to figure out what the recent Oregon Supreme Court ruling on Measure 37 will mean for rural land-use planning.

» Measure 37 still divides us   (Monday, 2/27/2006, The Oregonian) After the Oregon Supreme Court decision upholding Measure 37, I expected to hear a lot of moaning, whining and demagogic ranting from Portland's urban liberal elite. Your editorial of Feb. 22, slamming Measure 37 as a "destructive law," accompanied by an illustration of a giant screw plunging into the Oregon landscape, is a prime example of how you Portland liberals just don't get it.

» Both sides come out swinging on Measure 37   (Thursday, 2/23/2006, The Oregonian) News that Oregon's property rights law will survive snaked its way to advocacy offices, boardrooms and living rooms nationwide Wednesday.

» Land-use squabbles go on   (Thursday, 2/23/2006, The Oregonian)  There is one only solution to the Measure 37 problem. [Abolish] the Land Conservation and Development Commission and start all over again on land-use legislation.

» THE MEASURE 37 RULING  (Thursday, 2/23/2006, The Oregonian)  It was -- and is -- a simple concept: Measure 37 requires governments to compensate property owners when a land-use regulation cuts into the their property's fair-market value. If the regulator doesn't want to compensate the property owner, the local or state government can modify, remove or not apply the regulation and allow the owner to use his property as permitted at the time of purchase.

» Court clears the way for 37 kinds of damage  (Wednesday, 2/22/2006, The Oregonian) At least the blow came swiftly.

» Governor's race: Challengers fault Kulongoski, but he defends his role  (Wednesday, 2/22/2006, The Oregonian) Candidates from all sides of the political spectrum Tuesday blamed Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongiski for failing to resolve the thorny issues posed by Measure 37, insisting they could do better.

» It's settled: Measure 37 lives   (Wednesday, 2/22/2006, The Oregonian) Oregon Supreme Court justices on Tuesday resuscitated a property rights law that will shape the state's politics, reputation and rural communities for years to come.

» Some farmers see eased restrictions as a way to sell a few acres and stay in business   (Wednesday, 2/22/2006, The Oregonian) Berry farmer Jacque "Jack" Parsons can see both sides of Measure 37.

» Court upholds Measure 37   (Tuesday, 2/21/2006, The Oregonian) Oregon's Supreme Court has resuscitated the controversial property rights law that could redefine rural Oregon.

» Supreme Court expected to rule Tuesday on Measure 37   (Sunday, 2/19/2006, The Oregonian) The Oregon Supreme Court is expected to rule Tuesday on the fate of Measure 37, the state's controversial property rights law.