Whose side is she on?
In Senator Betsy Johnson’s scripted speech before she voted against SB870 I can’t decide what’s worse; Johnson’s shocking defense of Donald Trump or her assault against the National Popular Vote […]
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Differing Perceptions, Critical Thoughts
By David McCall, Chair, Tillamook County Democrats Though the 2019 legislative session wrapped up June 30th, deciphering just what happened (or didn’t happen) and the repercussions of those actions and […]
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News from State Rep. Gomberg: Local Projects and Local Schedule
In our last newsletter, we detailed the major issues approved in the recent legislative session. That included funding early learning and schools, addressing the PERS unfunded liability, implementing family and […]
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OP-ED: HB 2020…Boon or Boondoggle
By Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto It should come as no surprise to anyone in Oregon that the 2019 Legislative Session in Salem has been one of the most difficult […]
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“Uncharted Waters” Says Senator Betsy Johnson about Senate Republicans Walkout
By Laura Swanson There are ongoing reports from Salem about the nearly unprecedented walkout by Oregon’s Republican state senators, and the Pioneer reached out to our Senator, Betsy Johnson for […]
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Oregon State Police to follow ‘lawful directive’ from governor to locate GOP senators
SALEM, Ore. The Oregon State Police issued a statement on efforts to locate GOP state senators who have left the Capitol to prevent any votes on legislation: State Senators left […]
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Oregon State Legislature Passes Ban on Single Use Plastic Bags
From Beverly Stein: The Tillamook Master Recyclers are pleased to report that the Oregon Legislature has passed a ban on single use plastic bags. This makes Oregon the third state […]
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Tiffiny Mitchell, House District 32 Rep. Holds Town Halls in Manzanita & Tillamook May 11th
Please join me to share your priorities for the 2019 Legislative Session. We will have an hour to talk about current bills and priorities for House District 32 and the […]
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Tillamook SBDC offers a video conference legislative forum Friday April 5th
Tillamook, OR – Tillamook Bay Community College, Small Business Development Center (Tillamook SBDC) is pleased to offer a FREE legislative video town hall in conjunction with the Lincoln County SBDC. […]
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Mid-March News from the Capitol – From Rep. David Gomberg
Hello Friends, I often observe that bills in Salem are not voted down. They don’t die of “trauma”, but rather from “old age”. After a hectic two months, we find […]
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