HB 3638 Establishes One-Year Waiting Period for Legislators Seeking Agency Positions
SALEM— Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) today voted to pass a bipartisan ethics reform bill to establish a one-year “waiting period” on former legislators before they can seek and obtain non-elected positions in the state’s executive branch.
Just a reminder that the Wallowa County Republican Central committee is hosting their bi-annual Lincoln/Reagan Dinner and Pie Auction this Saturday starting at 5:00 at the Enterprise VFW… Please call me if you have not gotten your tickets yet… Cost is $15 per person for a steak dinner w/ all the trimmings. Key note speaker will be Richard Burke from American’s Prosperity. Remember, Richard is a Libertarian and AFP grassroots coordinator for Oregon… All are welcome regardless of party affiliation… There will be a chance to talk to local and state candidates and/or their representatives. Come join the fun, food and tea party!!!
Lori
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A lot has happened since our last update. Lets start with the State of the Union. President Obama gave his first official State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress last Wednesday, where he talked a great deal about controlling the deficit and then proposed numerous new spending programs. Hmmm, those don’t seem like mutually exclusive items. One of his ideas, a “freeze” in discretionary spending starting in 2011 landed with a thud in the Democratic Caucus with Speaker Pelosi saying that she wouldn’t support it unless the Department of Defense is included. Usually not a great idea to cut defense spending with so much turmoil in the world while finishing up one war and furthering engagement in another.
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In this short clip from Wednesday’s House Committee on Business and Labor hearing, Rep. Michael Schaufler, D-Happy Valley, made an emotional off-the-cuff statement about how jobs are being killed in this state and how we have “no one left to tax.” He was the only Democrat to vote against the tax bills that were later referred to voters as Measures 66 and 67.
LA GRANDE, Ore – Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has called upon Speaker of the House Dave Hunt (D-Gladstone) and the House Natural Resource Chair Brian Clem (D-Salem) to advance House Bill 3608, a bipartisan piece of legislation that will provide financial incentives for the transportation and production of woody biomass materials originating from Oregon’s dead and dying forests.
Walden continues push for ‘common sense’ transparency, time to read the bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) today continued his push for greater transparency in Congress by signing a petition to air negotiations over the House and Senate healthcare bills on C-SPAN so the public can watch the debate.