Outside the Beltway

The Maryland Terrapins upset the Miami Hurricanes 32-24 last night in college football’s opening weekend. But all anyone is talking about is the ugly uniforms.

State-level job approval numbers seem to suggest that the President could have Electoral College worries in 2012.

Former Oregon governor and long-time US Senator Mark Hatfield has died.

Some people have no sense of humor.

America’s physicians are becoming more liberal in response to changing working conditions.

A loud woman who was yapping loudly for hours on an AmTrak quiet car has been arrested after getting belligerent.

Public disclosure of campaign contributions makes it easier for incumbents to pressure backers of their opponent.

President Obama shouldn’t be criticized for picking his NCAA tourney brackets during wartime. But he shouldn’t get much credit, either.

The first wave of the tsunami caused by the Japanese earthquake is expected to strike Hawaii at 8:00am EST.

It’s not the size of your government that counts — it’s what you do with it that matters.

A commenter asks, “Why does Wisconsin have a quorum rule if not for situations like this?”

Oregon Congressman David Wu was showing signs of mental breakdown during his recent re-election campaign.

Taking a dive into Mark Levin’s view of Federalism.

Republicans in Idaho are talking about resurrecting the foolish and discredited idea of nullification as a weapon in the fight against ObamaCare.

While I support a college playoff, there’s an argument to be made for the integrity of the regular season.

Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies should rightly be enormously proud of their accomplishments. But comparing them to John Wooden’s is embarrassing.

Despite yesterday’s victory for opponents of the Affordable Care Act, the prospects in the Supreme Court are not good.

While the University of Oregon’s athletic programs are flourishing in a seas of green, its academic programs are woefully underfunded.

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wants to fix the filibuster by making Senators actually filibuster. It’s a good idea.

Another FBI sting operation results in the arrest of a “terrorist,” or did it create a crime where none existed before?

Somali-born teenager plotted to carry out a car bomb attack at a crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony in downtown Portland on Friday, but the bomb turned out to be a dud supplied by undercover agents as part of a sting.

There’s a move afoot to postpone the election of the House Democratic leadership. Why should people who were defeated in the recent elections have a say? And, surely, those just elected should have a vote.

Republicans either lost or barely won a whole lot of races because their vote was split with minor party candidates.

Despite the Democrats sweeping quite literally every statewide office in California, Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization ballot issue, lost by 10 points.

According to health inspectors in Portland, Oregon, this little girl is potentially a threat to your health and safety.

Congress and the White House are starting to stake out sides in the upcoming battle over extending the Bush tax cuts.

Al Gore has been accused of sexually assaulting a “masseuse” in a Portland hotel room.