Not all candidates running under the “R” or “D” label are genetically the same. On the national level, the MAGA faction has displaced the traditional Republican hierarchy while the far left, characterized by the socialist faction, is attempting to do the same within the Democratic Party.
May is Kentucky Derby time. Mint juleps, flowery bonnets, and thundering hooves. Oregon has its own derby of sorts this May, as candidates break out of the gate and jockey for position to be the state’s next Governor.
Ballooning travel demand has found the Eugene airport at full capacity since 2021. Airlines are eager to add the Mid-Valley airport to some of their long-haul destinations, and businesses and institutions like the University of Oregon are clamoring for easier travel access.
Jonas Salk invented the vaccine to prevent polio, Edward Jenner helped curb smallpox, and John Enders put the brakes on the measles. But it took Republicans and Democrats working together to inoculate against the scariest disease in politics — competition.
Political events can often get people fired up. Some just get fired. For others, it lights a fire under them to do something dramatic.
When Oregon’s Senate rules revealed a mysterious gap that’s lingered for nearly 20 years, it traced back to a quiet but dramatic stand by the late Sen. Avel Gordly. As partisanship rose and transparency faded, Gordly chose principle over party, leaving a lasting mark on the Legislature’s commitment to open government.
Legislative leadership believes that time has come and have introduced HB 4002 to limit the number of bills legislators can request be drafted by Legislative Counsel. As in the game of golf, the more strokes you take is not a sign of productivity.
The foundation of the Oregon Health Plan was the Prioritized List, which ranked covered medical services based on their cost effectiveness coupled with proven medical science efficacy. Now leadership at the Oregon Health Authority has brought forth HB 4003 to eliminate the list from everywhere in statute they can find.
Public employee unions are among those demanding legislators disconnect from the tax provisions of the federal legislation when it comes to assessing state income taxes on Oregonians. Doing so will help decrease the deficit now facing legislators as they try and save key programs and services from further reductions.
Christine Drazan, the Republican nominee in 2022, has been considered the front-runner for a cage-match rematch with incumbent Governor Tina Kotek, but a couple of other D’s may soon be added to the card — specifically, Diehl and Dudley.
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