Jeb Bladine

McMinnville

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Jeb Bladine: It’s never too late to correct a factual error

2 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

Consider this column a much-belated correction impacting a current story that is generating local controversy. That story is the city of McMinnville’s prolonged plan to flip the former Ultimate RB plant into a major multi-use Alpine District development — for more on that, see today’s news story. First, as background, the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics is unequivocal about correcting published errors: “Acknowledge mistakes and correct them promptly and prominently.
Jeb Bladine: Financial uncertainty of downtown development

2 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

Plans for major renovation of downtown McMinnville infrastructure have been studied, debated, expanded, delayed, amended and delayed again to the point of great financial uncertainty. The long-promised final plan goes to the Urban Renewal Agency — i.e. city council — in early June, but the dollars remain in question.
Jeb Bladine: Taking a deep dive into the city budget pool

3 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

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Jeb Bladine: Americans tortuously trying to ‘follow the money’

3 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

Americans are stunned by the explosion of controversial statements, policies, executive orders and vengeful actions radiating from the White House. So much so — intentionally?
Jeb Bladine: Linfield goes full-public with private finances

4 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

Governmental and institutional budgets are going under the knife. And while federal government cuts have drawn maximum attention, public interest is turning to local financial emergencies. It’s spring, and local budget committees are springing into action on July 1 budgets for 2025-26. A few examples among many: Portland Public Schools needs to slash $40 million in spending — reportedly about 4.7 percent of the district’s $850 million general fund.
Jeb Bladine: Learn about tariffs while waiting on the phone

4 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

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Jeb Bladine: City council faces tough decisions on expenditures

4 weeks ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

McMinnville City Council — acting as governing body for both the city and its Urban Renewal Agency (URA) — faces some serious financial challenges in a series of upcoming meetings. Years of overspending went unchecked — spending that swallowed up city reserves, required major fee increases on utilities and local development, and prompted transfer of fire district responsibilities to increase city property taxes. Now, the council has to find $3 million in cuts for its 2025-26 budget.
Jeb Bladine: City council faces tough decisions on expenditures

1 month ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

McMinnville City Council — acting as governing body for both the city and its Urban Renewal Agency (URA) — faces some serious financial challenges in a series of upcoming meetings. Years of overspending went unchecked — spending that swallowed up city reserves, required major fee increases on utilities and local development, and prompted transfer of fire district responsibilities to increase city property taxes. Now, the council has to find $3 million in cuts for its 2025-26 budget.
Jeb Bladine: Head-scratching Medicare choices

1 month ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

**Editor’s Note: Dec. 15 is an application deadline to enroll for new Medicare services under the Affordable Care Act. However, the deadline to change below-described plans for MedAdvantage coverage is Thursday, Dec. 7. That also is the deadline for changing prescription drug coverages, and for switching between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. ---------------------------------------------Three head-scratching weeks remain for Medicare open enrollment — you have until **Dec.
Jeb Bladine: It does, after all, take a community

1 month ago | newsregister.com | Jeb Bladine

Some have urged us to keep reminding readers about changes shaping up for the News-Register — they include variations in space, time, frequency, dimension and, arguably, “state of matter.” Beginning in January, our printed News-Register will be distributed via U.S. mail once weekly on Fridays, with elimination of the Tuesday print issue. It will be almost exactly the same width, but 5.25 inches shorter — we call it the mini-broadsheet format.