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Cultural Trust
July 22, 2020 Brian Rogers Executive Director Oregon Cultural Trust 775 Summer Street NE, Suite 200 Salem, OR 97301 Dear Director Rodgers, As you begin the process for developing the guidance for the Oregon Business Development Department’s Statewide Cultural Support...
Rep. Owens Calls on Budget Committee to Leave Warner Creek Correctional Facility Open
Oregon State Representative Mark Owens House District 60 Rep. Owens Calls on Budget Committee to Leave Warner Creek Correctional Facility Open SALEM—Representative Mark Owens (R-Crane) called on the Joint Ways & Means legislative committee to find another way to...
Rural Legislators Call on Legislature to Protect Schools & Businesses from COVID Lawsuits
SALEM—As Legislators meet this week in Salem for a special session, Senator Lynn Findley (R-Vale) and Representative Mark Owens (R-Crane) are urging Oregon’s legislative leadership to protect Oregon schools, public entities, medical professionals, and private...
Sen. Findley and Rep. Owens share concerns with Governor Brown over early release
Honorable Governor Brown, We write with collective concern over your recent decision to approve early release for adults in custody who are serving their time in state prisons, due to possible susceptibility to the Coronavirus. Like you, our hope is that all...
Let Them Play!
From the Offices of Senator Lynn Findley & Representative Mark Owens Honorable Governor Kate Brown C/o: Nik Blosser 900 Court St. NE, Room 254 Salem, OR 97301 June 9, 2020 Honorable Gov. Brown, We write to you today to voice the concerns of thousands of our...
Lawmakers talk about pandemic’s effect on business, health care
Larry Meyer | Argus Observer | April 10 ONTARIO — State Senate District 30 and House Districts 59 and 60 held a joint virtual town hall Thursday, primarily discussing the issue that is keeping everyone apart, the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on...
We need to flatten the curve, not the economy
By Senator Lynn Findley, Representative Mark Owens and Representative Daniel Bonham Oregonians are experiencing unprecedented times and unforeseen challenges. The global pandemic is affecting each of us in different ways, but it is an equally confusing, scary,...
Statement on Social Distancing Executive Order
I support the current social distancing measures in the effort to slow and eventually stop the spread of the Coronavirus. We must pay special attention to our senior, disabled, and vulnerable members of our communities to ensure their safety, as well as the safety of...
2020 legislative session comes to abrupt ending; local lawmakers react to leaders’ decision
Larry Meyer and Leslie Thompson | The Argus Observer | March 6, 2020 ONTARIO — With Democrats and Republicans at loggerheads over Senate Bill 1530, the cap and trade bill to reduce greenhouse gases, the Oregon Legislature’s short session ground to a halt Thursday...
Filing deadline nears for May 19 Primary Election
Larry Meyer | The Argus Observer | March 1, 2020 VALE — People who want to get on the May 19 Primary Ballot have just over a week to file with the Oregon Secretary of State’s office for state and federal offices or the Malheur County Clerk’s office. The deadline is...
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