Your ballot just arrived. Now, your are about to decide who will be oregons next governor. Democrat kate brown wants to continue the work she has been doing for 18 months. Im the best prepared and best qualified candidate in the race to lead this work. Republican bud pierce is new to politics but argues the state needs fresh leadership. We see a lot of problems. We see problems that the governor doesnt seem to want to take on. The race is framed by a Corporate Tax proposal, measure 97. I think its time for outofstate corporations to pay their fair share. What we really need to do is have government learn to live on less revenue. Oregons issues that run deeper than taxes. The next governor has to deal with a homeless crisis. We need to have allowing people to live. [inaudible] and find a way to fix crumbling roads and highways. Oregon has a transportation issue. We have congestion, we see it every day in the streets around the portland, metropolitan area. Tonight, both candidates meet a
Conspiracy theories such as the claim that the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School was faked by the antigun movement. Shortly after this election it falsely claimed millions voted illegally. Is it concerning to you that the president elect tweets out information like this that is false . Yes. I mean its checks and ba its more sort of antics from him that are the reasons people didnt like him. Andy voted for trump and says he doesnt take claims like these too seriously, but what about a month from now when trump is president . Tweeting false claims about something bigger . I suppose we can worry when and if the time comes. He may be more restrained and have better judgment when he takes office. Lets hope so. Reporter california secretary of state tweeted absurd, reckless and unbecoming of a president elect. If you want something very fired, send an email at verify12news. Com. So far president elect donald trump nominated three people to his cabinet. Betty divos says hes honored to
40s by the afternoon thursday partly cloudy and breezy with highs in the middle 40s friday scattered light snow showers possible with highs in the lower 40s saturday mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 40s time now for your timesaver traffic report. New this morning. A danville man will wake up in jail in connection with a deadly shooting in north carolina. 26yearold Demetrius Lamar farmer faces first degree murder and kidnapping charges. He is being held at the Danville City Jail and is the third his arrest is in connection to the january shooting death of Benjamin Baker in rockingham county. Baker was found dead in his eden home from an apparent gunshot wound after failing to show up for work. 18yearold daquarius martin of martinsville and Zachary Haley of axton are also charged. A lynchburg teen who was critically injured in a high profile drunk driving crash last fall has died. According to her social Media Support page. Ivy adkins died on saturday. A celebration of life will be
Mosquito season is likely to start in parts of the u. S. Where the mosquito that can spread zika is present. Other u. S. Health experts testified about zika vac seen efforts saying that human trials could begin by the end of this summer. Brisbane Police Confirmed the remains found near the dumb barton bridge are those of shelly titchener. The 57yearold woman was reported missing on february 15th. About a weak later a torso was found in the water. This past weekend more remains were discovered. Police say theyre still investigating the case. The womans husband, paul titchener, committed suicide by jumping off the bay bridge after her remains were found. Investigators say he was a suspect in the case. A strange incident in san jose today ended with a Police Officer being injured and a naked man placed under arrest. It happened about 7 00 this morning nearly tull lee and mclaughlin roads. Police say the man crashed into a metal gate at a property that has horse stables. That person drove
Scalia. He made the announcement a short time ago in the rose garden, stacey frey has more on his Supreme Court pick and the controversy it has created. Senate republicans said they would not consider any nominee thatsa president obama put before them, this is a man it will be difficult to reject, named Merrick Garland a judge who is widely respected. Of the many powers and responsibilities that the constitution and asked him the him the presidency, few are more consequential than appointing a Supreme Court justice nc. At 63, he is somewhat old for a Supreme Court nominee he is the chief judge of Dc Circuit Court the re second highest in the land and was in charge of the federal response city bombing and the prosecution of Timothy Mcveigh he earned a scholarship to harvardng, he graduated at the top of his class, senator orrin hatch called him a consensus nominee who would win senate confirmation, he supported his appointment to the Circuit Court many years ago. Republican senator orri