Action Alert: Put Oregon's Rural Communities First

The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, is scheduled to vote Tuesday, June 18 to approve legislation (S. 353) sponsored by Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley to designate new Wilderness areas and other land set-asides in Oregon.  The proposal includes the "Wild Rogue" Wilderness designation for 50,000 acres of BLM lands in Southwest Oregon.

Both Senators need to hear that Congress should restore the health of rural communities and federal forests before designating additional wilderness lands.

Legislative Alert!

Late Friday afternoon, HB 3521 A- Kate Brown’s Universal Voter Registration Bill, was added to the Agenda of the Ways and Means Subcommittee On General Government.  This bill would register all voters that DMV and many other state offices have dealings with.  It is the single most important political bill of this session, this appears to be an attempt to hold this public hearing ‘on the fly’ so there is little public input.

HB 3521 A is a game changer for voter registration and politics in Oregon.  This is very bad legislation!

Having a Meeting about Common Core in Your Area?

The Heartland Institute can provide you with the lastest information. The Common Core: A Poor Choice For States, by Heartland Research Fellow Joy Pullmann.