On this day, May 21, 2001, in Seattle, Wa., members of the Earth Liberation Front torched the Univ. of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture causing about $6 million in damage. An Oregon tree farm owned by Jefferson Poplar Farms was also burned. four people were later convicted of taking part in the firebombing. One later committed suicide in prison.
Also on this day, May 21, 2002, The George W. Bush administration said it will allow new mining to resume on nearly one million acres of the Siskiyou region.
Also on this day, May 21, 2006, demolition crews destroyed the 499-foot cooling tower of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. Demolition of the containment dome was scheduled in 2008.
Also on this day, May 21, 1998, 15 year-old Kipland Kinkel killed one classmate and wounded 19 more at Thurston High School. His parents, William and Faith, were found shot dead at home and a 2nd student died the next day. He had been expelled from school the previous day for bringing a gun to school. Kinkel dropped an insanity plea in 1999 and pleaded guilty to four counts of murder and 26 counts of attempted murder. He was sentenced over 111 years in prison.
Who is standing for smaller government?
Awash in federal cash and buoyed by rising state revenues and higher taxes, the Legislature is winding down it's biennial short session and Legislators are spreading cash around. Traditionally, Republicans have been the party of smaller government, but that era may be waning, as evidenced by the pride with which Republicans announce largesse for their district.
Maybe one can't blame them for taking the money. After all, things do need to get done, built and maintained in their districts. All this crowing does make one stop and think what, if anything, was done to secure the money and why do they think it's something that their constituents support? These examples may leave you scratching your head.
Among Representative Breese-Iverson’s (R-Prineville) claimed accomplishments for House District 55 in Central Oregon includes an investment of $4.4 million for the Crook County Courthouse.
In reference to the budget, Representative Jessica George (R) was able to secure funds for two projects in House District 25 (Keizer, St. Paul and Newberg) to support local infrastructure, including infrastructure improvements at Old Renne School to the tune of $750,000 and the McKay Road roundabout for a cool $3,000,000.
Rep. Kim Wallan (R-Medford) reports that she worked to secure a total of $4.85 Million in state funding for a variety of local projects, including $3 Million to complete the Rogue X Sports Complex in northwest Medford, which was approved by voters in May 2020. Inflation and supply chain delays have resulted in significant cost overruns, setting the project behind schedule. These state funds will help the city obtain the materials needed to complete construction of the indoor-outdoor facility.
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Representative Jack Zika (R-Redmond) secured funding for vital investments in House District 53 in Central Oregon, including Deschutes County, the City of Bend, and the City of Redmond, including $950,000 to the City of Redmond for the Skyline Village Affordable Housing project and $1.5 million to the City of Bend for shelter services and infrastructure, hygiene services, and homeless outreach and $350,000 to Oasis Village to support transitional housing.
The list goes on. Maybe all of these projects are worthy of support, but who is standing for smaller government?
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2022-03-06 11:18:48 | Last Update: 2022-03-06 11:24:05 |
