The General Services Administration's abrupt announcement last week that it was suspending the purchase of a city-owned site for a new federal courthouse has left a great cloud of confusion in its wake. Federal officials should move swiftly to clear up that confusion - and the frustration that has accompanied it - by detailing the reasons that prompted their decision. City officials, along with members of Oregon's congressional delegation, have asked for clarification, and the GSA should respond with dispatch and candor. If the GSA genuinely wants to resolve concerns about the courthouse project, then it must make clear what...
