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…
Category: Politics
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…
Tillamook Board of REALTORS response to the current STR Issues in Tillamook County – Letter to Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, Community Development Director
EDITOR’S NOTE: The first of two public hearings about the new proposed county STR ordinance will be held on May 30th at 5:30 pm at the Port of Tillamook Bay office; the…
ACLU Tillamook Rally
Jacob Van Buskirk, a Tillamook County resident and member of several progressive organizations, is on a mission. His goal? To ensure that Suzanne Weber, a local legislator, returns to work and fulfills…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Tillamook County Citizens Call for State Senator to Get Back to Work …
Oregonians do not want legislators to play hooky. That’s why we set basic rules for attendance along with consequences for those who don’t abide. Yet despite that mandate, some still pretend the…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 23
By State Senator Suzanne Weber Hello Neighbors and Friends, Less than 40 days remain in the 82nd Legislative Session and so far it has been rather eventful. It appears there continues to…
Chat with Betsy Johnson – Keeping Her Eye on Government Agencies, Continuing Advocacy on Special Projects
By Laura Swanson Since the November election, inquiring minds have asked “What’s Betsy Johnson up to?” She’s penned an op/ed or two; political commentary on KGW and has a voice mail full…
We Need to Support Our Democracy
Dear Editor: America claims to be a bastion of democracy, but do we really support it? The right to vote is a bedrock of democracy, yet a little more than one third…
