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NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Portland and Seattle Volume XXXIX No. 5 25 CENTS News ..........................3,8-10,12 A & E .....................................6-7 Opinion ...................................2 World News Briefs ..........9 Calendars ........................... 4-5 Bids/Classifieds ....................11 CHALLENGING PEOPLE TO SHAPE A BETTER FUTURE NOW PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OREGON STATE BAR KUTT’N’UP Erious Johnson, the civil rights director for the Oregon Department of Justice has sued the DOJ, saying the department has failed to take corrective measures after learning an investigator was creating profiles for Oregonians, including Johnson, who used the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag on social media. By Christen McCurdy Of The Skanner News E rious Johnson, the civil rights di- rector for Oregon’s Department of Justice, filed a lawsuit against attorney general Ellen Rosenblum and several DOJ investigators Wednes- day, demanding the department ad- dress violations of Johnson’s right to free expression. In October 2015, Johnson learned a DOJ investigator had created a file la- beling him a potential threat based on his social media use — and used a dig- ital tool to search for and gather infor- mation on other individuals in Oregon See LAWSUIT on page 3 Daylight Saving Time Ends Daylight Saving Time ends this week- end. When local time is about to reach 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, turn your clocks backward one hour to 1 a.m. Kam Reviews ‘Loving’ They committed a crime by falling in love in 1958 page 7 PG Family was one of more than 15 dance acts that performed to sold out houses in the annual Halloween themed Kutt’N’Up Massacre at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute on Oct. 28 and 29. Measure 97: A Closer Look at Impacts The Skanner reviews research on measure’s potential consequences By The Skanner News Staff O regon state ballot Measure 97 has been one of the most contentious issues facing Oregon voters this election season. The mea- sure pits the Oregon public employees against Oregon business interests over a future funding stream for education, healthcare and senior services. Measure 97 would in- crease the corporate min- imum tax on C-corpora- tions, charging 2.5 percent for sales above $25 million. If passed, the revenue would increase the Oregon State budget by one-third, adding an estimated $3 bil- lion a year. Oregon currently has the lowest business taxes in the nation according to a 2015 Anderson Economic Group tax burden report. Governor Kate Brown gave her support to the measure as a means to sta- bilize funding for Oregon state services. “Our state cannot move forward and meet Ore- gon’s growing needs over the next decade without a more stable revenue base,” Brown wrote in a state- ment. “Measure 97 is an important step forward.” Only a few states have corporate receipts taxes like the one proposed un- der 97: Delaware, Nevada, New Mexico Ohio, Texas, Washington and West Vir- ginia. Some of those taxes are as low as 0.051 percent. Most of these tax rates are lower than the Oregon pro- posal because the tax ap- plies more broadly to more businesses. Measure 97 is crafted to raise a larger percentage of taxes from a smaller pool of large corporations. The proposal has become the costliest ballot initia- tive fight in Oregon’s his- tory with over $33 million raised by advocates and opponents combined. The Skanner News sup- ported Measure 97 in their election endorsements and has compiled some infor- mation to help voters make their decisions The effects of Measure 97 were analyzed by both the State Legislative Review Office and the Northwest See MEASURE 97 on page 3 Multnomah County Extends Election Office Hours The county says it will take steps to manage anticipated high election turnout The Skanner News Staff I n anticipation of record voter turnout this election, Multnomah County Elections will extended office hours at the elections office. All registered Oregon voters should have received their ballots. Nov. 3 was the last day to submit Or- egon ballots via mail. Ballots can still be submitted through 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the Elections Office or at drop sites around the area. Voters who have not yet returned their ballot can drop it off in person at any of the official 24-hour drop sites located throughout the county before 8:00 PM on Tuesday, Novem- ber 8, at the Elections office, at 1040 SE Morrison St. or at the following drop sites: See ELECTION on page 3 PHOTO COURTESY OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY Suit contends the department has not addressed issues related to racial profiling PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Civil Rights Director Sues DOJ The last day to mail ballots was Nov. 3. In anticipation of high turnout, the Multnomah County Elections Office will extend its hours in the next several days. Ballots can also be dropped off at libraries and other sites around the metro area.
