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…
Category: Politics
I’ve Been Thinking … Let’s Try This – Rise Up Tillamook County
OIOpublisher 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…
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…
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…