Court of Appeals say Tri-Met must allow political ads

In a decision today the Oregon Court of Appeals says that Tri-Met cannot restrict ads to commercial purposes. At issue in this particular case is an ad opposing more dams on the Klamath.  The Appeals Court agrees with Judge Breithaupt that Article 1, Section 8 of the Oregon Constitution (our state free speech clause) prohibits this type of distinction in speech by a government agency.