SALEM, Ore. — Every senator in Oregon voted to help cash-strapped rural counties missing out on timber payments. Senate Bill 581 is now on its way to the House. It extends a program allowing the state to step in to help counties that have lost timber payments. The original county assistance law allows a county … Continue reading »
Obama’s State of the Union Address
President Obama gave his fourth State of the Union Address Tuesday night. The main focus of the speech was how he plans to improve the economy and find work for 12.3 million unemployed Americans. Obama called for a raise to the federal minimum wage to nine dollars an hour. He also outlined a plan to … Continue reading »
Lawmakers Announce Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Groundwork begins in Washington D.C. for sweeping immigration reform after President Obama made it a top priority for his second term. A bi-partisan group of senators, 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans, unveiled a plan to tackle the issue. The plan by the so-called “gang of eight” senators lays out ways to address … Continue reading »
Oregon GOP To Get New Leadership
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Republican Party will get a new leader next weekend who will get to take a fresh stab at putting the party on a path back to relevance. The GOP hasn’t won a statewide race in a decade, they control just one of five Congressional seats and is now in the … Continue reading »
Newly-Elected Officials Sworn In
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Jackson County officials elected in November are now officially on the job. Monday morning, four officials took the oath of office, including the county’s newest commissioner, Doug Breidenthal. He spent his first day on the job doing paperwork and touring his new office. After getting settled in, Bridenthal says he will … Continue reading »
President Announces New Cabinet Members
ABC News is carrying a special report: President Obama announces new cabinet members. News reports say the President will nominate Chuck Hagel to be the next defense secretary & John Brennan to be the next CIA director.
Merkley Responds To Fiscal Cliff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. Senator from Oregon is saying he voted for the Fiscal Cliff deal, but that does not mean he’s in full support of it. In a released statement, Senator Jeff Merkley said he voted for the deal because failing to pass it would have been a disaster for so many working … Continue reading »
Fiscal Cliff Delays Tax Returns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although the Fiscal Cliff was deferred, tax returns could still be affected. The problem is that the IRS can’t put out 2012 tax forms until the agency knows what the tax policy is. Since Congress did not get a deal finished until January 1st, the IRS is scrambling to reprogram its systems … Continue reading »
Clackamas County Volunteer Indicted
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — A grand jury says a Clackamas County Elections volunteer is facing up to five years in prison and a $125,000 fine. After several ballots were changed right before the November election. On Thursday, a Clackamas County grand jury says the woman should be charged with two counts of unlawfully altering a … Continue reading »
Siskiyou County To Hold Special Election
YREKA, Calif. – Siskiyou County will hold a special election, after no candidates received a majority of votes in the November primary. The special election will be to fill an empty seat for Senate District 4. Two candidates will on the ballot Jim Nielsen and Michael Harrington. Sample ballot booklets will be mailed to voters … Continue reading »
