Linn Dems join GAPS teachers on picket lineMay 24 About 250 Greater Albany Public Schools teachers and supporters, including a number of Linn County Democrats, picketed May 22 around the GAPS administrative office before a school board meeting. As reported in the Democrat-Herald, the union wants the district to return to the bargaining table for three sessions and resolve what they view as the following contract violations: the district office and principals have scheduled too many staff development hours and won't pay employees for the extra hours; Albany Options School's schedule is longer than the contract allows; the district refuses to honor teachers' step-in-pay salary increases; and the district refuses to give raises to those teachers who do post-graduate work. Among the Linn Democrats on the picket line were Nichole Case, Circe Verba, Nancy Greenman, Keith Kolkow, Mark and Susan Leonard and Ben Watts. School Board member Michael Thomson also participated. "I think before the school year is out the district should sit down with the GAEA and work on these issues," he said.  Linn County Dems Nichole Case, Keith Kolkow, Mark Leonard and Susan Leonard walked the picket line with teachers May 22.
Linn Dems approve County Platform and LAIsSeventeen Linn County Democrats met Saturday, April 1, at Albany Public Library to develop the County Party Platform and create a list of Legislative Action Items (LAIs). The Linn County Democratic Central Committee approved the County Platform and LAIs during its monthly general meeting on April 6. Thanks to everyone to participated in the Platform Convention and to Platform Committee Chair Genny Lynch and committee members Susan Heath and Edie Koenig for all their work on it. Bill Bradbury remembered  April 14, 2023
A statement from the family of Willam C. “Bill” Bradbury We announce with great sorrow the death of Bill Bradbury on April 14, 2023. He was 73 years young. Bill died of unexpected medical complications while with his wife of 36 years, Katy Eymann, delighting in a six-month cruise around the world, one of his lifetime dreams. His zest for life, his positive outlook, and his commitment to public service in his beloved Oregon are legendary. Bill embraced life, living it to the fullest despite doing so with multiple sclerosis for more than 40 years. A service of remembrance and celebration of Bill’s life will be planned and announced for a future time. For more information contact Robert Bailey, robert.bailey5055@gmail.com • Former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury left a lasting legacy (April 15, Oregon Public Broadcasting) • Friends, colleagues remember 'a lion of state government' (April 16, Oregon Capital Insider) March news from the Oregon Capitol and beyond• Bill to boost computer chip production in Oregon clears hurdle (March 27, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Tenants, landlords tussle over tighter rent cap (March 27, Oregon Capital Insider • State budget writers release their spending framework (March 24, Oregon Capital Insider) • Bill to boost computer chip production in Oregon clears hurdle (March 24, Oregon Capital Insider) • Oregon Senate OKs housing package (March 22, Oregon Capital Insider) Oregon lawmakers consider new gun legislation (March 21, Oregon Capital Insider) Self-serve fueling is closer to approval in Oregon (March 21, Oregon Capital Insider) • Lawmakers flooded with comments on abortion bill (March 21, Oregon Capital Insider) • Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in school (March 13, Oregon Public Broadcasting) • Homeless and housing money goes to legislative vote (March 13, Oregon Capital Insider) • Wyden, Rosenblum defend access to abortion medication (March 13, Oregon Capital Insider) • University of Oregon names new president (March 13, Oregon Capital Insider) • Ahead of filing deadline, school board seats open across Oregon (March 10, Oregon Public Broadcasting) • Debate shapes up over using land to limit carbon (March 10, Oregon Capital Insider) • Oregon adds job, but unemployment remains steady (March 8, Oregon Capital Insider) • Oregonians support reducing prison sentences for youth demonstrating rehabilitation (March 6, Oregon Capital Insider) • Kotek invokes emergency response for homelessness (March 3, Oregon Capital Insider) • Think Out Loud: A conversation with Gov. Tina Kotek on education, affordable housing and the hardest thing about her new job (March 3, Oregon Public Broadcasting) • Oregon lawmakers consider making it easier converting office space into homes (March 3, OPB) • Mandatory mask rule at health-care facilities ends April 3 (March 3, Oregon Capital Insider) • Lawmakers add to Kotek's request for housing money (March 2, Oregon Capital Insider) More than 100 turn out for Democratic Party of Oregon |
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