We Are Stronger Together |
Monday, March 27, 2023 at 10:00 am |
Oregon's Natural Resources & Industries (ONRI) is sponsoring the rally to meet legislators and influencers to bring light on legislation affecting natural resource industries, their families, and their communities. https://onri.us/events |
Rally at the State Capitol, Salem. |
Oregon Republican Party Freedom Banquet |
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 6:00 pm |
Hosted by ORP Chairman Justin Hwang Keynote Speaker NRA First VP Willes K. Lee Special Musical Guest, Nashville’s Stokes Nielson Tickets: Dinner $75 - VIP Tickets $100 Call 503-931-1756 for table sponsorship info. Ticket Sales end on March 23, 2023 Click for tickets |
Embassy Suites Portland Airport |
Ways and Means Hearing |
Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 10:00 am |
Public hearings on the budget. Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at each of the hearings regarding their perspectives and priorities around the state budget. To testify, members of the public will be able to access sign up links on the Ways and Means Committee's webpage on OLIS.oregonlegislature.gov |
Portland Community College - PAC Auditorium, Sylvania Campus 12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland, OR 97219 |
Ways and Means Hearing |
Friday, April 14, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
Public hearings on the budget. Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at each of the hearings regarding their perspectives and priorities around the state budget. To testify, members of the public will be able to access sign up links on the Ways and Means Committee's webpage on OLIS.oregonlegislature.gov |
Newport Performing Arts Center 777 W Olive St, Newport, OR 97365 |
Active Shooter Response Training |
Friday, April 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm |
TNT Martial Arts--- Friday April 14, 2023 from 6pm-9pm. $10 SIGN UP HERE Pre-Registration is mandatory, class slots are LIMITED, and in the interest of safety and security, you’ll be expected to provide your identification that matches the registration name, upon entering the training facility. |
TNT Martial Arts 1982 NE 25th Ave. Suite 15. Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 |
NW Food Show |
Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 10:00 am |
Showcase your foodservice industry solutions to buyers and influencers across the Northwestern U.S. and beyond. Exhibiting at the Northwest Foodservice Show is a cost effective way to meet with hundreds of industry decision makers face-to-face and grow your business. Space is limited, so book now! SELL FACE-TO-FACE • Generate high-quality leads by sampling and/or demonstrating your products in person • Answer questions and give tailored pitches to a diverse group of attendees over two days • Create new connections with buyers and build on existing relationships across the Northwest WHO ATTENDS? • 75% of attendees are key decision makers and have purchasing authority • 47% of attendees have an alcohol license • Nearly half of attendees are experiencing the Show for the first time INDUSTRY SEGMENTS IN ATTENDANCE • 36% Restaurant / Café • 10% Bar / Tavern • 10% Catering • 10% Broker • 7% Institutions: Universities, Schools, Hospitals, Corrections • 5% Food Carts / Mobile • 22% Other Foodservice The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) is the leading business association for the foodservice and lodging industry in Oregon. A not-for-profit trade organization, ORLA represents over 3,000 member units and advocates for over 10,000 foodservice locations and over 2,400 lodging establishments in Oregon. Contact Marla McColly - mmcolly@oregonrla.org to register for a booth today! |
Portland Expo Center - Hall D - 2060 N Marine Dr, Portland, OR • April 16 –17, 2023 • Sunday, April 16: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 17: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Ways and Means Hearing |
Friday, April 21, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
Public hearings on the budget. Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at each of the hearings regarding their perspectives and priorities around the state budget. To testify, members of the public will be able to access sign up links on the Ways and Means Committee's webpage on OLIS.oregonlegislature.gov |
Umpqua Community College 1140 Umpqua College Rd, Roseburg, OR 9747 |
Ways and Means Hearing |
Friday, April 28, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
Public hearings on the budget. Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at each of the hearings regarding their perspectives and priorities around the state budget. To testify, members of the public will be able to access sign up links on the Ways and Means Committee's webpage on OLIS.oregonlegislature.gov |
Four Rivers Cultural Center 676 SW 5th Ave, Ontario, OR 97914 Note: Ontario, Oregon is in the Mountain Time Zone |
Lincoln County Fair |
Friday, June 30, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
June 30-July 2 Lincoln County Fair |
Lincoln County Commons 633 NE 3rd St, Newport, OR |
St Paul Rodeo |
Friday, June 30, 2023 at 7:00 pm |
Small town fun, big time rodeo! JUNE 30 - JULY 4, 2023 St Paul Rodeo website |
4174 Malo Avenue NE, Saint Paul, OR, United States, Oregon |
Marion County Fair |
Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
The Marion County Fair July 6-9 |
Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center 2330 17th ST NE Salem, OR 97301 |
Washington County Fair |
Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
Washington County Fair FREE ADMISSION Washington County Fair JULY 21 - 30 |
Westside Commons 801 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124 |
Coos County Fair |
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
The Coos County Fair July 25-29 |
Coos County Fairgrounds 770 4th St, Myrtle Point, OR 97458 |
Clatsop County Fair |
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
The Clatsop County Fair August 1st-5th |
Clatsop County Fair and Expo Center 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, OR 97103 |
Oregon Jamboree Music Festival |
Friday, August 4, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
The Oregon Jamboree is the Northwest’s premier country music festival. Nestled in the foothills of the scenic Cascade Mountains, the Oregon Jamboree is held on 20+ acre park-like setting that includes the historic Weddle Covered Bridge. The Jamboree offers a full festival atmosphere in the main venue and a more intimate concert experience on the second stage. In addition to featured headline entertainment, this event hosts RV and tent camping, merchandise vendors, food booths, beer & wine gardens, and a variety of other attractions. |
Sweet Home, Oregon |
Douglas County Fair |
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 8:00 am |
Douglas County Fair AUGUST 9 - 12 |
Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex 2110 SW Frear Street Roseburg, OR 97471 |
Crook County Fair |
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 1:00 pm |
Crook County Fair AUGUST 9 - 12 |
Crook County Fairgrounds Prineville, Oregon |
Oregon State Fair |
Friday, August 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm |
Oregon State Fair |
Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center 2330 17th St NE, Salem, OR 97301 |
Pendleton Round-Up |
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 5:00 pm |
The world famous Pendleton Round-Up |
Pendleton Round-Up Grounds 1205 SW Court Ave, Pendleton, OR 97801 |
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“The Legislature is in Session and we have a duty to engage. Oregonians need to have a balance of power between the separate branches of government again,” said House Republican Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby.) “The decision to shut down businesses this week contradicts the newest CDC recommendations by not accounting for vaccinated individuals in Oregon. Furthermore, our businesses allow people to gather in places with standardized safety measures. There is no evidence that shutting them down will have an impact on transmission rates. If COVID guidelines in Oregon continue to ignore CDC guidelines to the detriment of families, kids and our main street businesses, we must restore the Legislature’s ability to hold the executive branch accountable.”
“There’s zero evidence that we’re anywhere close to running out of hospital capacity in Marion County from COVID-19 cases,” added Marion County Commissioner Colm Willis. “We have plenty of PPE and because of vaccinations we aren’t seeing the same high level of severity in overall cases who need hospitalization. On top of that, there is zero data to suggest that restaurants have ever been a top contributor to COVID-19 transmissions. Shutting businesses down won’t change the numbers.”
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“We are not obligated to let the Governor railroad Oregonians without accountability and transparency,” Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod (R-Lyons) said. “Legislative Democrats have locked people out of their Capitol building, and are actively participating in the Governor's efforts to lock working Oregonians out of their jobs. With vaccinations ramping up, we should focus on lifting Oregonians up, not putting them out of work.”
“Democrat’s refusal to take seriously their role as a co-equal branch of government is actively harming Oregonians,” Girod continued. “The Democrats are aiding and abetting the abuse against working Oregonians because it gives them more power. No one-party, no one person should have this much power. Republicans are ready to reestablish principles of checks and balances and uphold values of transparency in the legislative process to protect lives and livelihoods.”
“The Governor’s emergency powers kept kids locked out of the classroom for over a year,” Girod added. “They have led to countless Oregonians losing their livelihoods. Legislative Democrats have shown no courage to stand against the Governor’s overreach. They have failed to stand up for working families.”
“Democrats will tell you they are the party of the working class, but when given the opportunity, they have refused to stand up for their livelihoods. Republicans are standing shoulder to shoulder with working Oregonians,” Girod said.
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“We are in the middle of the fourth surge of COVID-19 in Oregon, driven by more contagious variants of the disease. We must stop hospitalizations from spiking, so we can save lives, help our nurses and doctors weather this surge, and ensure no Oregonian is denied vital health care. Tomorrow, 15 counties are moving to the Extreme Risk Level, with nine more in High Risk. Hospitalizations nearly doubled in the last two weeks, to well over 300.
“At this time last year, there was so much we did not know about how to stop the spread of this deadly disease. Now, more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we just have to hold on for a few weeks longer."
“I intend to fully reopen our economy by the end of June, and the day is approaching when my emergency orders can eventually be lifted. How quickly we get there is up to each and every one of us doing our part. Over 1.7 million Oregonians have received at least one dose of vaccine, and over 1.2 million are fully vaccinated against this deadly disease.
"Vaccinations are the best way to protect yourself, your friends, and your loved ones. They are also the quickest path toward lifting restrictions.
“Today, I am lifting Oregon’s executive order for price gouging related to the pandemic, because the days of hand sanitizer and, yes, toilet paper scarcity are far behind us. In the weeks to come, as the number of fully vaccinated Oregonians continues to grow, we will be able to lift the emergency orders and state regulations that have kept us safe for the past year.”
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The data is becoming clearer regarding the effectiveness of lockdowns and other government-imposed responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns are not helping reduce case counts or hospitalizations. Governor Brown’s actions are contributing to the host of negative consequences that result from lockdowns of our society, including, poor and declining mental health; suicide ideation (up 25% in 18-24-year olds); economic ruin for families and small businesses; kids being significantly set back in their education; and many students missing a pivotal part of growing up by not being able to participate in sports and other extracurricular activities.
My office received an email this week from a constituent who explained her son would not be able to compete in his high school track meet, nor take his senior class picture, because he was supposedly ‘exposed’ to COVID though he repeatedly denied being in contact with the original case. In other situations, busloads of kids are being quarantined because they have merely been on the same bus as a positive case, regardless of contact. In more dire circumstances, children have been deprived of the social interaction they need, hot meals, and the teachers and other adults who act as mentors.
My constituents have been drained physically, financially, and morally as a result of the lockdowns. Some have sold everything to make it by because they lost their jobs. Others are just now receiving their Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits after more than a year of waiting. This is heartbreaking and unacceptable.
The Oregon Health Authority and Governor Brown say we need to reinstitute lockdowns to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. That might make sense - if there were evidence that lockdowns worked. The truth is, I am hard-pressed to find a correlation between state management and success in slowing or flattening case rates – and so are researchers. We can see evidence of this failure both here and in other states.
In January, Newsweek reported a peer-reviewed study published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation which analyzed coronavirus case growth in 10 countries in early 2020. “The researchers used a mathematical model to compare countries that did and did not enact more restrictive lockdown orders, and determined that there was ‘no clear, significant beneficial effect of [more restrictive measures] on case growth in any country’.”
Dr. Tom Woods, a senior fellow at the Mises Institute, added to this point when he compared Los Angeles to Sweden:
“The graph that follows may seem a trifle unfair – aren’t Sweden and Los Angeles quite different from each other? Well, sure. But if we were truly facing a catastrophic problem that could be mitigated only by lockdowns, social distancing, and masks, shouldn’t there still be a major difference between relatively laissez-faire Sweden and heavily locked-down Los Angeles? Shouldn’t the difference in results between two places with such different policies absolutely overwhelm whatever other differences exist between them, such that the superiority of the Los Angeles approach should come through clearly in the chart? And yet...”
In Oregon, we are seeing a spike in cases, but not in deaths. Texas is mask-free and 100% open while steadily declining in both new cases and deaths. Other states - Mississippi, Georgia, and Arizona - are loosening their restrictions and declining, or static, in cases as vaccine rollout nears the halfway point.
These points lead us to three conclusions:
We are nearing the 50% vaccination mark across the state. Most of our vulnerable populations, if they chose to, have received their shots. It is time to open Oregon. People will make decisions for their safety and the safety of their loved ones. It is not our job to do it for them. The vulnerable are vaccinated. People are ready to get back to living after a year of distress and hardship. It is time to stop the arbitrary-number-guidelines, OSHA at-will fines and permanent rulemaking for a temporary issue. My constituents, and I, have had enough.
Sincerely,
Vikki Breese-Iverson
State Representative
House District 55
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“With health care costs skyrocketing, this simple bill to reduce the cost of a common cold medicine should be a no-brainer,” said Rep. Post. “We shouldn’t be asking people to jump through very expensive hoops by visiting a doctor to obtain a prescription to common cold medicine, especially when Oregon is the ONLY state requiring a prescription.”
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This message is a unique one as it represents the first time county governments have formally written to your
office in partnership with Oregon's hospitality industry. We write to you to ask for reconsideration of our
approach to virus mitigation measures at this stage in the crisis.
The virus continues to take a grave toll on our local economies with restaurants representing one of the key
cornerstones fueling connectivity, hope, and mental health for our residents. These are the places we break
bread, share inspiration, and encourage one another and the COVID crisis has stripped us of these life
essentials.
The environment in each county throughout Oregon is uniquely its own. And the experts of these regions live
and breathe their successes and failures. The job of a Governor in a crisis like this is an unenviable one. We
fully accept and understand the importance of hospital capacity including an assessment of available personnel
in order to adequately meet the demands of any health emergency.
We have reached the point where the vast majority of Oregon's population most prone to serious illness has
been successfully protected from the virus. And we must all admit a documented case today does not carry with
it the same weight as a documented case in the Fall when so many of our fellow Oregonians lacked access to
vaccine. The variants are indeed troublesome, and we share your concern for their spread. But shutting down
our restaurants and further depriving Oregonians of their right to make calculated community engagement risks
when the virus continues to spread elsewhere will not result in success.
The time has come to allow our communities the opportunity to move forward while embracing continued health
and safety precautions. Our people understand the risks associated with COVID and our businesses have
proven their ability to adhere to the highest expectations in safety, sanitation, and air quality. It is no coincidence
Oregon has not seen one instance of a super spreader event tied to our hospitality industry.
We ask for your support in putting all effort and momentum into vaccinations. We have the safety guidelines and
expectations clearly outlined for all industry sectors and have reached a point where those safety measures,
alongside our work to achieve vaccination goals, can carry us through the other side of this pandemic without
breaking our statewide hospital capacity.
You must know restrictions on specific types of businesses compared to others within our local communities is
creating rifts and dividing people rather than bringing Oregonians together. We can flip the script by removing
state mandated business restrictions on our communities while empowering our county health departments to
uphold high expectations for ongoing health and safety measures as recommended by the CDC.
We have reached our turning point and we thank you in advance for your consideration.
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“If we don’t act now, doctors, nurses, hospitals, and other health care providers in Oregon will be stretched to their limits treating cases of COVID-19,” said Governor Brown. “Today’s announcement will save lives and help stop COVID-19 hospitalizations from spiking. It will take all of us working together to bring this back under control.”
The following 15 counties have now been designated as Extreme Risk counties:“Our businesses allow people to gather in places with standardized safety measures. We shouldn’t shut them down", said House Republican Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby.) They are doing everything they can to reduce the spread of COVID-19 under existing rules."
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“Oregon’s natural environment is one of the greatest things about our state,” said Rep.
Breese-Iverson. “It’s important to recognize our unique environments to not only
celebrate our state’s natural beauty, but also the benefits they bring us through scenic
tourism and getting more people outside to enjoy nature.”
“Crater Lake is Oregon’s only National Park, renowned for its deep blue water and the
amazing 360-degree bowl that surrounds this majestic lake,” added Rep. Reschke.
“Crater Lake National Park is truly a national treasure located here in Oregon, and we
are fortunate to be able to enjoy it with a short day-trip. Crater Lake National Park Day
recognizes this park as a defining landmark of Oregon.”
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"We are revising the current guidance on the use of masks outdoors during competition." The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said in a statement. "The guidance will allow people to take off face coverings when competing in non-contact sports outdoors and maintaining at least 6 feet of distance from others and the other virus protective protocols."
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“Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children. The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law, for the policy of separating the races is usually interpreted as denoting the inferiority of the Negro group…Any language in contrary to this finding is rejected. We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
In contrast, our current president Joe Biden once said “Unless we do something about this, my children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle with tensions having built so high that it is going to explode at some point. We have got to make some move on this.", when speaking during a congressional hearing related to anti-busing legislation.Post Date: 2021-04-26 21:53:54 | Last Update: 2021-04-26 22:15:13 |
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“Now that we have equal representation on the redistricting committee, our legislative and congressional districts will be drawn in a way that avoids political gerrymandering,” said Leader Drazan. “Our current maps have favored one political party over another for the past 20 years, but Oregonians can be confident that this sixth congressional district will be drawn according to the rules to give people fair representation.”
Some analysts have proposed that the sixth district may end up being a Republican held seat, compared to the current 4 congressional seats held by Democrats, and the one held by Republican Cliff Bentz.Post Date: 2021-04-26 12:42:25 | Last Update: 2021-04-26 13:30:23 |