Legislature, Governor Come Through on Education, Health, and Jobs In the 2012 legislative session, Oregon legislators came together to pass significant legislation improving education, health care and economic development. In…
DetailsOn a 53-7 vote today, the Oregon House of Representatives passed SB 1580, the healthcare transformation bill. The bill authorizes the establishment of Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs). CCOs are local…
DetailsOriginal Source | Oregonian By Vic Atiyeh, February 21, 2012 As former governor, I have seen the exceptional things that happen when lawmakers come together from both sides of the…
DetailsOn Tuesday the Oregon Senate passed SB 1580, a bill to transform the way Health Care is delivered to Medicaid patients. The bill is Oregon’s best hope to bring down…
DetailsBy Kent Connaughton Creating jobs, restoring our forests’ health and engaging local communities are key to what we do and who we are. These goals were underscored recently by Agriculture…
DetailsOregon has led the way in the creation of a health insurance exchange to help consumers and small businesses purchase health insurance in a transparent method based on comparisons of…
DetailsForest Restoration Projects in Oregon Receive Federal Funding Yesterday Oregon scored $6 million in new funding for federal forest restoration projects, as well as an additional $800, 000 for a…
DetailsIn his State of the State speech last Friday, Governor Kitzhaber eloquently described his efforts to improve education attainment and student achievement from birth through graduate school in Oregon. Kitzhaber said that…
DetailsThe economic forecast was optimistic, but sobering, as Oregon business and political leaders met in Portland, Ore. for the ninth annual business summit in December to discuss the Oregon Business…
DetailsYou may have seen the article in today’s Oregonian about the recommendations ofOregon’s Commission on Public Safety, a group appointed by Governor Kitzhaber (following up on the work begun by…
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