Access to broadband for rural Oregon continues to be a priority for AOC and the Oregon Legislature. HB 4023 presented a unique opportunity in 2018 to reopen previous discussions around public broadband and rural underserved [...]
One of AOC’s priority bills, House Bill 4069, did not make it over the finish line but did see some movement in the final days of the 2018 legislative session. Sponsor, Rep. John Lively (D-Springfield) [...]
SECURE MEDICINE TAKE BACK AOC has been working closely with Representative Malstrom and several stakeholders to help develop House Bill (HB) 2645 (previously HB 2386). Now with the -5 amendments, the bill will receive a [...]
Today marks the end of week 5 of the Legislative Session. Below is a review of the week. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. Week in Review SB 145 - [...]
The pathogen poses urgent threat to economies and environment in Curry, Coos and Josephine counties PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and State Representative David Brock Smith (R-01) today convened an array of stakeholders [...]
As part of their work under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant, the Coalition of Oregon Health Officials (CLHO) is hosting ten cross-jurisdictional meetings around the state to discuss Public Health Modernization with County Commissioners. [...]
Contributed by: Mark Nystrom | AOC Energy, Environment & Land Use Policy Manager October 13, 2016 Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is offering a series of training classes on a new online system [...]
“Clean Water Loans” are the result of new partnership between DEQ and regional nonprofit lender Craft3 Contributed by: Mark Nystrom | AOC Energy, Environment & Land Use Policy Manager September 29, 2016 Finding out a [...]
Contributed by: Mark Nystrom | AOC Energy, Environment & Land Use Policy Manager September 1, 2016 Medford, OR—Cleaner Air Oregon, the new initiative to reform industrial air toxic regulations and align them with public health, [...]
Contributed by: Mark Nystrom | AOC Energy, Environment & Land Use Policy Manager September 1, 2016 Portland, OR—DEQ is accepting applications for grant funds that support Oregon's 2050 Vision for Materials Management. Approximately $1.2 million [...]