Pace Picks Up as Major Deadline Approaches
April 7 is the deadline for most legislative committees to schedule work sessions on bills in their first chamber. In other words - a house bill still in the House of Representatives must be scheduled [...]
Cleaner Air Oregon Update
State releases draft framework for new health-based air toxics standards State officials released a set of proposed options, or framework for revamping industrial air toxics regulations in Oregon. The draft framework outlines key decisions that [...]
Energy, Environment, and Land Use Recap – March 10
On Monday, March 6th the House Health Care Committee held a public meeting on HB 2386 and HB 2465, the two secure medicine take back bills. There were several groups that testified in favor of [...]
Finance Recap – March 10
The Joint Ways & Means Committee statewide tour was completed. And no surprise, as confirmed by a key member of the committee, the messages around the state were consistent: Do not cut programs (particular those related to [...]
AOC Partners with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission on Federal Grant to Hire Local Public Safety Coordinators
The Association of Oregon Counties and the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) have joined in a strategic partnership with 15 Oregon Counties to hire six regional public safety coordinators. Federal grant funding will allow the [...]
Federal Officials Renew Health Transformation in Oregon
Today the federal government approved Oregon’s federal Medicaid waiver application to continue the Oregon Health Plan—Oregon’s Medicaid program—for another five years. The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) covers over 1 million low-income Oregonians who are struggling [...]
Oregon’s Medicaid Waiver Approved
Confirmation Comes of Fed’s Okay on 1115 Waiver For decades, Oregon has had a waiver from the federal government to allow for state-level innovation in our Medicaid program, the Oregon Health Plan. But the waiver [...]
DOJ Seeking Applications for Second Chance Act Grants
DOJ seeking applications for Second Chance Act grants for co-occurring substance use and mental disorders On January 11, the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) released a grant solicitation seeking applications for the Second Chance Act [...]
Learn more about the Future of Outdoor Schools
Summit held February 8th in Portland Join fellow leaders with diverse backgrounds in education, healthcare, business, non-profit, natural resources, government, conservation, and outdoor education to deepen your understanding of the importance of getting students outside. [...]
Update on the West Coast Regional Planning Body
Webinar Held February 2 Pursuant to the National Ocean Policy Executive Order, state and regional ocean planning bodies around the U.S. are undergoing marine spatial planning efforts. Marine spatial planning can inform and help guide [...]