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Eastern Oregon lawmakers host virtual town hall on Wednesday
ONTARIO — Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, and Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, are hosting another joint virtual town hall on Wednesday to catch their constituents up on how things are going in Salem. Findley represents Senate District 30, which includes Baker, Crook, Grant,...
Local state lawmakers catch up with constituents
Ontario Community Recreation Center hearing, fixes for small school boards and farmland in focus Leslie Thompson | Argus Observer | February 19, 2023 ONTARIO — Andrew Maeda, executive director of Ontario Recreation District traveled to Salem for a public hearing this...
Oregon politicos mull adding more animal crossings on highways
JAYSON JACOBY Oregon Capital Bureau | Feb 16, 2023 A bill intended to reduce expensive, and potentially fatal, collisions between cars and wildlife on Oregon’s highways had its first public hearing recently in Salem. House Bill 2999, which would allocate $5 million to...
When given the chance to do the right thing, Oregon Department of Forestry takes a pass
By Senator Lynn Findley and Representative Mark Owens August 3, 2022 If there is one thing we would expect the Oregon Department of Forestry to be intimately familiar with, it would be correctly assessing wildfire risk. Apparently, this is not the case. During the...
Ag overtime bill impacts anybody ‘growing anything out of the ground’
Argus Observer | March 24, 2022 ONTARIO — “I was elected to stand and fight, not run and hide. And while I think it’s a terrible bill and spoke against it, I stood and fought, as I believe that’s my job.” This was the response of Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, to a...
Republican legislators serving large portions of Oregon have tough time advancing their agenda
Oregon Capital Chronicle By: Julia Shumway and Alex Baumhardt - February 15, 2022 Two weeks into Oregon’s legislative session, Democrats are moving forward with plans to pay overtime to farmworkers, create job training programs targeted at people of color and protect...
Rep. Mark Owens to serve on 4 committees in short session
ONTARIO — Committee assignments for Oregon House of Representatives for the 2022 legislative session were announced on Tuesday by Paul Hove, Speaker of the House. District 60 Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, was appointed to four House policy committees. He will serve as the...
Representative Owens introduces new legislation to limit Governor Brown’s emergency powers and restore balance in Oregon’s government
SALEM, Ore. – Representative Mark Owens (R-Crane) is introducing a bill during the 2022 Legislative Session that will restore the balance of power in Oregon’s government. “This is really about transparency and a balance of power,” said Representative Owens....
Representative Owens announces he will seek re-election to House District 60 in 2022
For Immediate Release December 2, 2021 Representative Owens announces he will seek re-election to House District 60 in 2022 CRANE—Representative Mark Owens (R-Crane)...
Owens touches on wide range of issues with constituents
JOHN DAY — State Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, answered questions and talked about various topics Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Squeeze-In Restaurant and Deck with roughly a dozen Grant County residents. Owens summarized the bills he introduced during the legislative...
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