Tag: Politics
Merkley to hold remote town hall for Lincoln County
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley on Thursday, June 3, will hold a remote and telephone town hall for constituents in Lincoln County.
Cool bills, cold weather and COVID
By all indications, this year your Oregon Legislature will consider the highest number of bills in a decade.
Lincoln County blasts health authority over vaccine “catch up” redistribution
A band of Lincoln County agencies and the Board of Commissioners have sent a letter to Oregon Health Authority lead Patrick Allen, urging the director to take a more equitable approach to COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Oregon Republican leaders rebuke vaccine redirection
Republican leaders of Oregon’s House and Senate issued a joint statement Friday, sharply criticizing Gov. Brown’s redirection of 32,000 vaccines from rural Oregon to Portland.
Senator Anderson asks Gov. Brown for clarity on indoor dining
Newly minted Oregon State Republican Senator Dick Anderson spoke before the legislature Tuesday, asking Governor Kate Brown for clarity on what metrics counties need to get restaurants and like businesses open.
Legislators work to address double taxation, property taxes for fire victims
Oregon legislators are working to address problematic taxation statutes victims of wildfires are facing as they try to recover and rebuild.
Fire victims rebuilding face double taxation from school district
A tax passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2007 is the subject of controversy as fire victims rebuilding say they are being taxed twice.
Gomberg: Cap and Invest Update
In celebration of Earth Day, I'd like to review the latest news on proposals for a landmark piece of legislation dealing with climate change.