Oregon Daily Emerald

Commentary

Smoking ban will improve state health

Editorial

by Emerald Editorial Board

Thanks to Senate Bill 571, lighting up in bars and restaurants is about to become against the law. The bill has all ready passed the Oregon State Senate; now it has to pass the House of Representatives. Unsurprisingly, Democrats rallied around the legislation, while Republicans balked at what they argued was a usurpation of individual rights.

Tax would destroy local microbrews

In my opnion

by Tyler Graf

Over the past decade, Portland, Ore., has become the fastest growing beer Mecca in the world. According to the unfortunately named beer writer and expert Michael Jackson, Portland has more breweries per capital than any other city in the country, and possibly the world.