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SENATE STANDSTILL = FAILURE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
originally published by Cascade Policy Institute, written by John A. Charles, Jr.. The Oregon Senate has come to a standstill over the past several weeks. Most Republican Senators are boycotting floor sessions due to objections about both policy and process. Media accounts have portrayed the missing Senators in a negative light, but voters should ask why…
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Support Your Senators! Democrats are Spinning the Narrative!!
Senator Knopp said it pretty well in a Senatorial Press Release a few days ago: In a statement released this morning, Senate Democrats made a false statement that “Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp admits walkout is about abortion and gun safety legislation,” citing an article published in Oregon Capital Chronicle on Sunday. Leader Knopp reiterated…
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Effect the Law-making Process!!
Ever wanted to influence law-makers during the bill-making process? Lately our new Secretary of the Oregon Republican Party, Jo Rae Perkins, has been doing an excellent job of keeping Oregon Republicans involved in all levels of the Party. To get her notifications via email, simply go to the ORP website and enter your email address…
Trump’s Triumphs, From A to Z
“From A to Z, here are 26 things that Trump got right”, from The Daily Signal, by Deroy Murdock April 21, 2023 Abraham Accords: Trump brokered four peace agreements among Israel and other countries—Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Sudan. Border wall: Trump’s 458 miles of concrete and steel fortified the border and curbed illegal immigration before Biden obliterated America’s southern frontier. Consular…
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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PrecinctStrategy.com – Become a Precinct Committee Person!
Become a precinct committee person! We need America-First patriots to fill available slots, watch this promotional video from PrecinctStrategy.com, take a look at their website, take a look at the PCP Info section of this site as well, and sign up to be a precinct committee person and change this country from the ground floor!…
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PatriotShopOnline
Spread the word, Lane County Republicans has a new online shop – Patriot Shop Online. We have a wide selection of patriotic products and ship throughout the United States. The Lane County Republican headquarters store in Pleasant Hill, Oregon, remains open. New products are arriving regularly.
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SENATE STANDSTILL = FAILURE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
originally published by Cascade Policy Institute, written by John A. Charles, Jr.. The Oregon Senate has come to a standstill over the past several weeks. Most Republican Senators are boycotting floor sessions due to objections about both policy and process. Media accounts have portrayed the missing Senators in a negative light, but voters should ask why the majority party has driven Republicans to such extreme measures. Democrats hold all the power,…
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Measure 20-340 Levy
positions FOR Measure 20-340 levy: (This information furnished by Charlcie Kaylor, League of Women Voters of Lane County)The League of Women Voters of Lane County (LWVLC) supports Ballot Measure 20-340: Renewal of Jail and Youth Services Five-Year Levy.The original levy went into effect in 2013 when pretrial release of people in custody for violent crimes occurred due to lack of jail capacity. No releases of this kind have happened since the…
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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Oregon Senate Press Releases
Leadership Talks Continue
“Following Wednesday’s leadership meeting, at my request, President Wagner agreed not to hold floor sessions this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It is my hope that this will give us time to work out a legitimate agreement that will benefit all Oregonians.I have communicated that I will be available over the weekend to have these critical…
Democrats Resort to Lies to Push Extreme Policy Priorities; Republicans Remain Committed to Accountability and Transparency
Leader Knopp told the reporter that Republicans are willing to end the protest if staff rewrites bill summaries to comply with the law, and if Democrats set aside their most extreme bills whose summaries similarly don’t comply with the law. All Session long, Republicans have criticized the extreme policy priorities pushed by the majority party.…
Senate Republicans Demand Transparency and Accountability
During Monday morning’s floor session, Senate Republicans pointed out that bills being considered by the Senate violate the law by being noncompliant with Senate Rule 13.02 (5), ORS 171.134, and Article IV Section 21 of the Oregon Constitution. The Senate recessed and when it reconvened that evening, the Presiding Officer ruled that it did in…
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Senator Suzanne Weber and Representative Emily McIntire Sue Oregon Legislature, Represented by Oregon Right to Life
“House Bill 2002 was pushed through in clear violation of the Oregon Constitution and Oregon’s Revised Statue which state that the Flesch Readability Test must meet a score of 60. Democracy can only function when Oregonians can engage in the process – when government attorneys cannot even understand the contents of the bill, there is…
Republican Leaders Issue Statement in Response to Secretary Fagan’s Resignation
“Today’s resignation of Secretary Fagan reflects the level of corruption occurring in state government. Since the beginning of the year, I have said we need a transparent process. The level of abuse Secretary Fagan flaunted from her official position is just another example the extreme measures of one-party rule in Oregon,” said House Republican Leader…
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Gary Wilhelms Applauds Senate Republicans’ Commitment to Transparency
The Honorable Gary Wilhelms, former member of the Oregon House of Representatives (1973-1979) and 1979 House Republican Leader issued the following statement: “As the House Minority Leader in 1979, I remember this bill. I cast one of 31 bipartisan votes in the House to pass SB 543, putting this rule in statute. Transparency prevailed then…
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Oregon House Press Releases
Bipartisan Coalition Votes to Increase Protections for Healthcare Providers
Today, again in recognition of National Nurses Week, House Republicans attempted to withdraw House Bill 2141 from the House Committee on Judiciary. This legislation would have awarded hospital workers the same protections offered to many other sectors including emergency medical services providers, taxi operators, flaggers, highway workers, correction officers, and youth authority staff. The motion…
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House Republicans, Five Democrats Vote to Alleviate Nursing Shortage
“Today’s result was disappointing, but not surprising. House Bill 2408 would have provided our nursing industry the critical relief they need. I am proud to have Chief Sponsored this legislation and will continue to advocate for its adoption in the future. I am grateful for the work of our healthcare heroes every day,” said Representative…
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Another Day, Another Party-Line Vote: House Democrats Pass Extreme Voter Expansion Bill Day After Secretary of State Resigns
“At a time when we should be trying to bolster the integrity attached to our voting system, Democrats are trying to expand it. In my district and beyond, there is a large amount of distrust in Oregon’s voting system. Recent events with the Secretary of State furthered this distrust and it is our responsibility to…
Senator Suzanne Weber and Representative Emily McIntire Sue Oregon Legislature, Represented by Oregon Right to Life
“House Bill 2002 was pushed through in clear violation of the Oregon Constitution and Oregon’s Revised Statue which state that the Flesch Readability Test must meet a score of 60. Democracy can only function when Oregonians can engage in the process – when government attorneys cannot even understand the contents of the bill, there is…
House Republican Leader Issues Statement Following House Passage of House Bill 2005
“Nothing in this legislation will make our streets safer. House Democrats took three separate pieces of legislation, each with their own flaws, and combined them into one complex and extreme omnibus gun bill. Rather than strip Oregonians of their constitutional rights, this body should pass legislation in line with those bills previously provided in the…
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Republican Leaders Issue Statement in Response to Secretary Fagan’s Resignation
“Today’s resignation of Secretary Fagan reflects the level of corruption occurring in state government. Since the beginning of the year, I have said we need a transparent process. The level of abuse Secretary Fagan flaunted from her official position is just another example the extreme measures of one-party rule in Oregon,” said House Republican Leader…
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