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 her perspective…
Category: Oregon Legislature
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 the Salem…
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 to pass…
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 North Coast….
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. The forum…
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 ourselves approaching…
Secretary of State Dennis Richardson’s Courageous Battle with Cancer Comes to a Close
SALEM, OR — Deputy Secretary of State Leslie Cummings released the following statement: On Tuesday, February 26, at approximately 9:00pm, Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson’s courageous battle with cancer came to…
Financial Support Details for Coast Guard and other Federal Employees from Rep. Gomberg
As the Federal shutdown enters a fourth week, 1,135 active duty Coast Guard members and 138 Coast Guard reservists on the Oregon coast remain on the job, but unpaid. Essential employees at…
Oregon Coast Trail Public Open Houses to be Held in Coos Bay 12/10, Tillamook 12/11 & Portland 12/13
Considered by many as the “crown jewel” of Oregon’s long-distance trails, the Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) stretches from the Columbia River in the north to the California border in the south, almost…
Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Council makes first recommendations to State Legislature
September 14, 2018 SALEM, Ore.— Oregon is among the first places to document the impacts of “ocean acidification”— what happens when human-produced carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater, resulting in chemical reactions…
