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OTC Divides Up $2 Billion in Transportation Funding
Your feedback is an important part of our process and will help make sure we’re funding the right projects for your community. There are several upcoming opportunities to learn about the projects we’re proposing and to give us feedback. The Oregon Transportation Commission will review and approve sharing the list of proposed projects for public…
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Donald Trump’s Accomplishments as President
by Mark Lewis | Jan 11, 2023, as published on townhall.com. I have been repeatedly told, as I’m sure you have, that Donald Trump “was the worst President the United States has ever had.” Except for his “racism,” “Nazism,” “mean tweets,” and “all the stupid things he said and did,” I have never been told what specific…
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Donald Trump’s Accomplishments as President
by Mark Lewis | Jan 11, 2023, as published on townhall.com. I have been repeatedly told, as I’m sure you have, that Donald Trump “was the worst President the United States has ever had.” Except for his “racism,” “Nazism,” “mean tweets,” and “all the stupid things he said and did,” I have never been told what specific accomplishments of his administration these folks don’t like. Granted, maybe the man is arrogant and…
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Why We Vote
Governor Brown won the lawsuit that was brought against her for releasing 100s of criminals on a broad clemency decision, our DA’s and some in our County Party worked hard on this case for a long time. Ultimately the judge thought it was the peoples’ responsibility to take care of the issue because the governor is elected by the people. Here is a wrap-up article on the issue. https://www.ijpr.org/law-and-justice/2022-08-10/oregon-appeals-court-sides-with-gov-brown-in-emotional-fight-over-early-prison-releases The…
Oregon’s First Municipal Natural Gas Ban a Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
By Pete Danko – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal – Jul 28, 2022 The Eugene City Council on Wednesday voted to draft an ordinance banning natural gas in most new residential construction. A ban would follow a growing national trend but be a first in Oregon and a blow to investor-owned NW Natural (NYSE: NWN), the state’s largest gas distribution utility. Councilor Mike Clark, who opposed the move, said it amounted to the city telling NW Natural…
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Republican Governors Association, RE: Betsy Johnson
This was published in the Republican Governors Association newsletter, July 8 2022. What happens when you rear-end a driver stopped at a red light and cause “lasting health problems”? If you’re Betsy Johnson, you avoid taking responsibility by trying to claim legislative immunity. That’s what happens.According to the Willamette Week, in 2013, Johnson crashed into another vehicle. When the victim filed a lawsuit against Johnson, the then-state legislator tried to pass…
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Besty’s Besties: Johnson Sticks with Brown, Kotek When It Matters
by Reagan Knopp, originally printed on The Oregon Catalyst Career Democrat Betsy Johnson is now running as a non-affiliated candidate for governor. She wants you to believe she is an independent leader capable of bringing the two political parties together, but her record tells a different story. Time and again, Johnson has sided failed conservative, rural voters and sided with with far-left liberals Tina Kotek and Kate Brown on the…
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Judge Candidate Vance Day: Oregonians Must Never Take Liberty for Granted
By In the news, Monday May 16, 2022 By Vance Day, Candidate for Position 3, Oregon Court of Appeals “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must like men undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” — Thomas Paine My ancestors met stiff opposition when they came to the Oregon Country in 1845. The terrain, hostile weather, British fur trappers, tragic accidents, sickness and death. But they did not shrink back from…
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Right From The Start
— written by: Larry Huss, originally appeared on The Oregon Catalyst. Okay, you dislike President Donald Trump. I get that. But when “dislike” turns to hate and hate turns to irrationality, I really don’t get that. Sure there are a number of things about Mr. Trump upon which you can hang “dislike” but “hate?” That’s a bit too much. But even at that when hate turns to irrationality one must…
Real Solutions for Local Residents
As elections aqpproach in May, I write to endorse Kyle Blain for east lane County commissioner. Blain is a native Oregonian who understands the importance of hard work on behalf of local residents. Blain, like so many locals, was outraged when the incumbent dragged her feet to help upriver residents get building permits after the disastrous Holiday Farm Fire. Blain has experience as a public servant as a member of…
Oregon Senate Press Releases
Oregon Senate’s Passage of Semiconductor Bill Points to the Need for Additional Legislation to Follow
“Though we have much more work to do, this is a critical first step in boosting Oregon’s chip industry which will be an economic driver providing family-wage jobs to Oregonians across the state,” said Senator Bill Hansell (R-Athena), member of the Joint Semiconductor Committee. “Redmond and Central Oregon are well-situated for this kind of significant…
Senator Knopp Leads Oregon Senate in Passing Bipartisan Bill Removing Rural Housing Construction Barrier
“ADUs are an effective tool in bringing housing to rural Oregon. The state’s chaotic and ineffective release of wildfire risk maps (SB 762) in 2021 not only put rural Oregonians’ home insurance rates in crisis, but it also limits our ability to provide rural housing options. Until the wildfire maps are resolved, SB 644A removes…
Homelessness Package is Only the First Step in Addressing the Housing Backlog
“We must engage all of the development community to unlock capital and accelerate our housing supply if we are going to meet the ambitious production goals set forth by the Governor. HB 2001 was the result of a multi-year process that will only impact development years down the road. Our neighbors shouldn’t be asked to…
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Knopp, Breese-Iverson, Boquist Send Letter to the Governor Urging Independent Nonpartisan Counsel to Investigate OLCC
This morning, Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend), House Republican Leader Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville), and Senate Independent Leader Brian Boquist (I-Rural Yamhill & Polk Counties) sent a letter to Governor Kotek urging that independent nonpartisan investigations be launched into the OLCC’s alleged favorable treatment of land acquisitions and rare liquor distribution.
Senators Brock Smith, Weber, Representative Osborne Introduce Bill Protecting Waterways from Toxic Pollution from Homeless Camps
Three Senators and twenty other Senators & Representatives have filed legislation that would allow residents to submit a formal complain to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) about human waste, illicit drugs, batteries, and other harmful substances being dumped by homeless camps into state rivers and streams. Upon receiving the complaint, DEQ must investigate…
Senate Republicans Criticize Extreme Bill Allowing Convicted Felons Including Murderers and Rapists to Vote While in Prison
Today, the Senate Committee on Judiciary held a work session on Senate Bill 579, an extreme bill allowing incarcerated criminals to vote in Oregon elections before completing their sentences. It passed along party lines with a 3-2 vote.
Oregon House Press Releases
House Republican Caucus Proposes “Safe Schools Package”
“Yesterday’s tragedy is a parent’s worst nightmare. We agree with our Democratic colleagues – student safety is critical. The legislation proposed in the Safe Schools Package, sponsored by both Republicans and Democrats, must be prioritized for the safety of our students. Based on the facts we know at this time, nothing in the House Democrats…
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House Republican Caucus Calls for Reconsideration of House Bill 3520 on Three-Year Anniversary of the “Stay Home, Save Lives” Executive Order
“As we reflect on the three-year anniversary of the ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ order, it is hard to put into words the impact this mandate had on our students, our small businesses, and our communities. Today marks three years since the stated ‘temporary shutdown,’ and we still have state employees working remotely and agency phones…
House Republican Leader Issues Statement Following House Passage of House Bill 2279 – Radical Expansion of Assisted Suicide
“Since 1997, assisted suicide has been legal in Oregon. Oregon voters had specific limitations in mind when they passed Ballot Measure 16, including prior established care with a provider, and that they be a resident of the State of Oregon. Today, the House voted to repeal these limitations, allowing Oregon physicians to prescribe this medication…
House Republican Leader’s Statement on Passage of Housing and Homelessness Legislation to Address Oregon’s Crises
On January 17th, House Republican Leader Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville) sat down with Majority Leader Fahey (D-Eugene) and Speaker Rayfield (D-Corvallis) to discuss their respective priorities for the Legislative Session. The top priorities identified by all parties were housing and homelessness. Today, the House passed House Bill 2001 and 5019 to address these critical issues.
House Republican Caucus Sends Letter to Governor Kotek Urging Immediate Reconsideration of ODF’s Proposed ‘Habitat Conservation Plan’
Yesterday, the Oregon House Republican Caucus sent a letter to Governor Kotek urging the immediate reconsideration of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) proposed ‘Habitat Conservation Plan’ or HCP. In a February 15 meeting, the Board of Forestry rejected a proposal that would have taken the plan back to the drawing board to balance the…
House Republican Leader Statement on Quarterly Revenue Forecast
“The State of Oregon experienced a historic infusion of federal funding, but Oregonians and the Legislature must face the reality that these funds have ended. For the remainder of the 2023 Legislative Session, we must pursue fiscal responsibility which includes leaving our Education Stability Fund (ESF) and rainy-day funds (RDF) alone. We must return Oregon’s…
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