I'll bet you didn't know that the Oregon Legislature is about to hold a series of public hearings on reform of Oregon's tax system. I hadn't heard a word about them until my state representative just informed me by e-mail that these are the cities and dates:

No word yet on times and exact locations. For some reason, these "public" hearings are being handled like a state secret.

UPDATE, 2/21, 1:38 am: The Oregon School Boards Association (you know they'll be there) has some more information about this on its site. These hearings commence at either 5 p.m. or 4 p.m., depending on the city. And the OSBA has at least a partial list of venues:

Newport – Tuesday, Feb. 24, 5:00 p.m., at the Agate Beach Best Western Hotel [Map/Directions]
Eugene – Wednesday, Feb. 25, 5:00 p.m., at the Campbell Senior Center [Map/Directions]
Beaverton – Tuesday, March 2, 5:00 p.m., at the Southridge H.S., Large Community Rm [Map/Directions]
Portland – Wednesday, March 3, 5:00 p.m., at the Oregon Assoc. of Minority Entreprenuers (OAME) [Map/Directions]
Medford – Wednesday, March 10, 5:00 p.m., at the Jackson County Building [Map/Directions]
Baker City – Monday, March 15
Pendleton – Tuesday, March 16
Redmond – Wednesday, March 17