Radio Spot #3: More than Republicans concerned over process of Oregon's short session

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TRANSCRIPT: If you’ve heard or read comments about the problems of this year’s Oregon legislative process, you may think it’s just Republicans whining. Not so, editorial boards across the state have chimed in as well. Quoting from the Gazette Times it’s “…a session that almost assuredly ensures bad decisions will be made under the tightest of time constraints, with limited opportunities for public review." --It’s a real abuse of power, but who will stop them? See OregonTruth.com for details.

Corvallis Gazette-Times Editorial: Testing our faith in short legislative sessions
Bend Bulletin Editorial: Make the most of the short Legislative session by going slow
Statesman Journal Editorial: For Oregon Legislature, haste makes waste in wage debate
Oregon Live (the Oregonian) Editorial: Legislative panel OKs new PERS perk even as deficit balloons
The Dalles Chronicle Editorial: Legislature needs to slow down Read More......

Obscure part of Oregon Constitution presents hiccup for minimum wage bill

By Gordon Friedman - During public testimony before the Senate Committee on Workforce and General Government, Linn County Commissioner Roger Nyquist told legislators that his county would not comply with the minimum wage bill, SB 1532, if it were to become law, because the county wouldn't have to. --Nyquist said Article XI, Section 15, of the Oregon Constitution requires the Legislature to reimburse local governments when they spend money to comply with new laws. In the case of the minimum wage, the state would increase local government payroll costs yet has no plan for reimbursement. Read more at Statesman Journal Read More......

Radio Spot #2: Short Session

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TRANSCRIPT: "For the current short Oregon legislative session that was designed to deal only with minor issues due to limited public review, why is the docket packed with so many major issue? They’ve already overlooked the fact that if they do raise the minimum wage, the state will be on the hook to reimburse counties the extra cost of raising the minimum wage- ouch. Other bills raising corporate taxes, carbon taxes and more will result in huge cost increases for everyone and lost jobs for others. Concerned? You should be- see OregonTruth.com for additional details." Read More......

Oregon doesn't need to revisit its minimum wage: Editorial Agenda 2016

Oregonian Editorial Board - The Oregon Legislature joined the minimum-wage debate in earnest this week, taking public testimony on a proposal negotiated by Gov. Kate Brown that would, lawmakers hope, head off a pair of dramatic initiative petitions. The governor's compromise, discussed Tuesday before a Senate committee, would raise the wage gradually to $13.25, and employers in and near Portland would be expected to pay $14.50 at full phase-in. This is certainly preferable to adopting a $15 statewide minimum within a few years, as would be required by one proposed initiative. But that's where the good news ends. Read more at OregonLive... Read More......