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June 07th, 2023

6/7/2023

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Linn Dems join GAPS teachers on picket line

May 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.
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Linn County Dems Nichole Case, Keith Kolkow, Mark Leonard and Susan Leonard walked the picket line with teachers May 22.
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Ben Watts joined the picket line.
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School board member Michael Thomson and Keith Kolkow.
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May 24th, 2023

5/24/2023

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Linn Dems approve County Platform and LAIs

Seventeen 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.
Linn Democrats County Platform
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April 26th, 2023

4/26/2023

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Bill Bradbury remembered ​

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​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)

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April 12th, 2023

4/12/2023

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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)
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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)
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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)
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April 12th, 2023

4/12/2023

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More than 100 turn out for Democratic Party of Oregon
​ and Linn County Democrats Fundraising Dinner

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​More than 100 people turned out Saturday evening, March 25, for the Democratic Party of Oregon and Linn County Democrats Fundraising Dinner at Linn-Benton Community College. Congresswoman Val Hoyle, speaking via live video from Washington, D.C., and Democratic State Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin both fired up the crowd, and DPO Executive Director delivered a well-crafted financial appeal. Linn Dems put together the "Bounty of Linn County," an array of creative gift baskets and delicious desserts that were raffled off. The raffles raised more than $3,000 for the Linn County Democrats. Thanks to all who donated items and made contributions. ​

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April 06th, 2023

4/6/2023

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Panel refers SB-85 (study of confined animal feeding operations)
​ to Senate Rules Committee

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The Oregon Senate Committee on Natural Resources  voted 3-2 during a brief work session Monday, April 3, to refer SB-85 to the Senate Rules Committee. SB-85 would require the state Department of Agriculture to study confined animal feeding operations. The committee held public hearings on the bill March 6 and 13  and 22. All three hearing drew throngs of supporters and opponents of the bill. Many residents of the Scio area, who oppose plans by Foster Farms to build three mega chicken operations in the area and elsewhere in Linn and Marion counties, spoke in favor of the bill. (To watch the public hearings, click the links below.)

​• Linn County farmers, school children want to press pause on mega chicken farms (March 12, Democrat-Herald)

Watch March 22 Public Hearing
Watch March 13 Public Hearing
Watch March 6 Public Hearing
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April 02nd, 2023

4/2/2023

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Neighborhood Leaders to hear from candidates
​and gear up for May 16 election in Zoom meeting

​Join us at 5 p.m. today (Sunday, April 2), as we continue our effort to assure that the outcome of this coming election reflects our commitment to excellence in education for all of our students. To receive Zoom access, please contact NLP Leadership Team member Nancy Greenman.
We'll hear from more of our candidates, whose vision and priorities will strengthen the talking points we share with our Democratic neighbors.  We'll detail the timeline and range of opportunities to get out the vote, take a quick tour of the Neighborhood Leader database, and Linn Dems Chair Jerred Taylor will remind us how to use the Secretary of State's website to track contributions to candidates. Last but not least, we'll continue our role-plays to show how it's done!
Thanks for helping to support our schools and our democracy!

Steve, Linda, Brenda, Susan, Mark and Nancy
Linn Benton Democrats Organization Committee
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April 01st, 2023

4/1/2023

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Congratulations to our new DPO officers

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4/1/2023

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March 22nd, 2023

3/22/2023

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    • Michael Thomson, GAPS, Zone 3
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      • Albany City Council Ward 1: Keith Kolkow
      • Albany City Council Ward 2: Amanda Dant
      • Albany City Council Ward 3: Marilyn Smith
      • Lebanon City Council Ward I: Christan Stagg (write-in)
      • President: Joe Biden VP Kamala Harris
      • Linn Commissioner: Scott Bruslind
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      • State Senate Dist. 9: Jim Hinsvark
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      • Attorney General: Ellen Rosenblum
      • State Treasurer: Tobias Read
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