SB 26 requires victim advocacy representation along with law enforcement, courts The Oregon Senate today voted to give victims of crime an important voice on public safety coordinating councils. Senate Bill 26 – which passed [...]
As I write this, the first week of the Legislature’s session is wrapping up, and I’ve already seen several county commissioners making the rounds of the State Capitol building (or as Senate President Peter Courtney [...]
The two revenue committees and the committees with jurisdiction over natural resources used the headlined mantra - first get oriented; then do the easy ones - during the first two weeks of business. The Senate Finance & [...]
Recently, I asked AOC Executive Director Mike McArthur to review something I had written, and he responded: “You still have the newshound reporter skills honed over the years plus a talent for succinct writing.” I [...]
AOC Executive Director Mike MacArthur and I, along with League of Cities representatives, met with Governor Kate Brown and key members of her staff on Monday, Feb. 6. It was a good opportunity to [...]
One of the top two issues of the 2017 legislative session, transportation funding, kicked off in earnest last Wednesday with the first evening meeting of the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization. Charged [...]
Urge the Co-Chairs to Fully Fund the 2017-19 Veterans Budget and Ballot Measure 96 Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved Ballot Measure 96 by 83 percent last year, dedicating additional funding for veterans services. AOC urges the [...]
Urge the Co-Chairs to Fully Fund the 2017-19 Veterans Budget and Ballot Measure 96 Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved Ballot Measure 96 by 83 percent last year, dedicating additional funding for veterans services. AOC urges the [...]
March Meetings to Be Held in Astoria, Portland, Salem, and Albany. The Population Research Center (PRC) at Portland State University will be holding a series of public meetings relating to the newly created Oregon Population [...]
Urge Your House Members to Sign Municipal Bond Dear Colleague Letter U.S. Reps. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) and Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.) are circulating a bipartisan "Dear Colleague" letter to protect tax-exempt municipal bonds in any future [...]