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Intel announces round of layoffs
PORTLAND (AP) — The chief
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the company has an upcoming round of
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how many people will lose their jobs.
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to a memo sent to employees by CEO
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indication of how many people it plans
to lay off.
The Oregonian previously reviewed
an internal memo to managers that
said the company would not “broadly
communicate the program internally or
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But Krzanich says he felt obligated
to respond after media reports about
the cuts.
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is to be open and transparent, and to
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layoffs will target employees with
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that he is deeply disappointed in the
leaks of internal documents.
“For the vast majority of Intel
employees, this has no impact,” he
wrote. “The most important people we
need to communicate with are those
affected by these actions.”
SALEM (AP) — Oregon
lawmakers are considering
a proposal that would make
it a felony to strangle a
pregnant woman.
Strangulation in Oregon
is currently a misdemeanor,
though there are certain
things than can push the
charge up to felony. Those
can include strangling
someone in the presence of a
child or if the victim is under
10-years-old.
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assault a woman the
offender knows is pregnant.
Supporters say the bill is
meant to bring parity to
the laws for assault and
strangulation.
The bill received
overwhelming bipartisan
support, but opponents
said they were concerned
the measure could lead to
increases in the Department
of Corrections budget.
The measure has already
passed both chambers but
the House must agree to
changes made in the Senate.
Plan for Capitol upgrades on life support
SALEM (AP) — A controversial
plan to borrow $161 million for seismic
and other upgrades to the state Capitol
is on life support as legislative leaders
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And fervent support from Senate
President Peter Courtney, D-Salem,
may not be enough to save it.
Republican jabs — arguing the
project amounts to lawmakers putting
their own needs before those of thou-
sands of Oregon schoolchildren in
seismically suspect buildings — seem
to be resonating with key Democrats
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But just as consequential? Gov. Kate
Brown and House Speaker Tina Kotek,
D-Portland, have their own agenda:
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of units of affordable housing.
With other requests worth hundreds
of millions on the table — all butting up
against a nearly $1.2 billion cap on how
much the state can sell in general fund
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make all three Democrats happy.
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“Lines are being drawn,” said
Rep. John Huffman, R-The Dalles, a
supporter of the Capitol renovations
and a member of the small budget-
writing subcommittee that helps decide
how the state spends its bond revenue.
Sources in both chambers stressed
the sensitivity of the discussions, with
some House Democrats worried that
if they dismiss the Capitol renovations
too brusquely, Courtney might not be
as willing to bend on housing invest-
ments or other priorities that need
help clearing the Senate as the session
winds down.
Lawmakers wrestling with what
they say is an unusually large list of
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Oregon Capitol rotunda with the
ax-wielding, golden-gilded pio-
neer statue on top in 2005.
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week.
Most of that work has been done
behind closed doors, by a group of
lawmakers including Courtney; Kotek;
Sen. Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin;
Sen. Fred Girod, R-Stayton; and Rep.
Tobias Read, D-Beaverton. The group
last met Thursday afternoon.
So far, the Capitol project has yet to
be scratched off. Sources also say the
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writer, linked the two projects in an
interview with The Oregonian/Oregon-
Live — making clear that requests for
state bond money and other revenue
“go beyond how much resources we
have.” He stopped short of describing
the two in an “either/or” situation but
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competing agendas.
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women for Brown and Kotek both
played down any talk of tension.
“President Courtney has been real
clear on his priorities,” said Kristen
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director, “and so has Governor Brown.”
“The speaker believes each bonding
request should be — and will be — evalu-
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spokesman, declined to comment.
But Courtney has been an outspoken
proponent of making the renovations
— even suggesting, at one point, that
the Capitol be closed for children in
light of the danger posed by its unrein-
forced marble-and-masonry walls in a
major earthquake.
The state has already spent more than
$30 million on planning for the project,
which would not only shore up the Capi-
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overhaul wiring and plumbing, and
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basement cafeteria. Overall, the project
would cost $337 million over four years.
As he faced criticism over the
Capitol renovations, Courtney last year
also proposed borrowing $200 million
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districts statewide remodel or rebuild
dozens of buildings. Courtney had
helped secure a ballot measure giving
the state that ability years before.
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Senate Republicans have long insisted
that the Capitol project come up for
consideration separate from the list of
other projects.
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SALEM (AP) — Journey
drummer Deen Castronovo
has been released on bail
following a domestic
violence arrest in Oregon.
The 50-year-old drummer
was arrested Sunday and
charged with misdemeanor
assault and menacing.
Deputy District Attorney
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papers that Castronovo
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