By Oregon State Senator Suzanne Weber Throughout the summer months I was able to hold office hours in multiple locations in Senate District 16. Affording me the opportunity to visit with upwards of…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE CYRUS JAVADI: Are we making progress on the HCP?
OIOpublisher By Representative Cyrus Javadi, House District 32 Friends and Neighbors, I hope you and your family have had an enjoyable summer. Now that session is over, my staff and I spend less…
Legislators Disqualified Under Measure 113 Will Not Be Allowed to File to Run in 2024
Salem, OR – Today, August 8, 2023, Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade directed the Oregon Elections Division to implement an administrative rule, providing guidance to candidates on Measure 113. The rule clarifies…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Updates Volume 27 – Summary of Funding for District Projects
The 2023 Legislative Session has completed and, yet again we have secured substantial funding for our district. This session, for sure, was challenging. I had to fight harder on every front than…
BOOK REVIEW: “The Common Good” by Robert Reich
EDITOR’S NOTE: When I saw the announcement below from Robert Reich that he was going to share his book “The Common Ground” a chapter each week, I knew that the Pioneer’s book…
I’ve Been Thinking … Let’s Try This – Rise Up Tillamook County
EDITOR’S NOTE: As Pioneer readers are aware, Jim has been actively involved with Braver Angels for some time now, and he’s been inspired to “bridge the divide” between blues, reds and “in-betweens”…
I’VE BEEN THINKING: Braver Angels’ National Campaign FOR CIVIC RENEWAL – Meeting Series Starts July 21st
By Jim Heffernan America is a nation in crisis. We are so severely polarized that we can’t talk to each other. Our ability to govern ourselves is severely compromised. We need answers…
COMMENTARY – A Triumph of Conviction: “5 Angry Councilors” Showcases a Heroine Mayor
By Will Stone Note: This critique is a work of fiction. The play and its characters are fictional. Any resemblance to real individuals is unintended and purely coincidental. “5 Angry Councilors” is…
Dear Senator Weber: Be the one Senator to restore the quorum
Dear Senator Weber: The House has “hundreds” of bills waiting for Senate consideration. Four bills of particular importance to District 16 are: 1. Infrastructure funding to repair our deteriorating docks that provide…
Governor Provides Update on Walkout Negotiations
Salem, OR — Today, May 31st, Governor Tina Kotek announced that after more than a week of talks with Senate Republican leadership to end their ongoing walkout, negotiations have reached an impasse. She…