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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore - Four of the nineteen Republican candidates participated in a forum hosted by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. The candidates answered a variety of questions from the business climate and taxes to rent control and tribal relations.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be hosting a Republican Governor Candidate Forum on Wednesday, April 13 at Oregon Tech.
Read MoreMEDFORD, Ore. - Jessica Gomez today officially announced her candidacy to be the next Governor of Oregon. “It is time for Oregonians to work together to build a future in which we can all be proud. I firmly believe the strength of our state lies in our differences,” said Gomez.
Read MoreAs of 8:49am (11/7/18) 1.87 million Oregonians, nearly 68% of the eligible voting population voiced their opinion in the mid-term election on Tuesday. Nearly 64% of Klamath County voters (28,519) returned ballots. Key issues and positions are likely responsible for the higher than average turnout - Oregon Governor, grocery tax, abortion funding, recreational pot, and the City of Klamath Falls Council Position Ward 5 to name a few.
Read MoreThe Klamath County Republican Central Committee is hosting a forum with five Oregon Republican Candidates for Oregon Governor: Greg Wooldridge, Sam Carpenter, Bruce Cuff, Jeff Smith and Brett Hyland. The event will be held Thursday, April 19, 2018 starting at 5:30pm at the Klamath Falls, Shilo Inn.
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown today signed HB 4145 into law, a bill that she introduced to the legislature. The bill, which received bipartisan support in the legislature, closes the “Intimate Partner Loophole” by preventing convicted stalkers and domestic violence offenders from buying guns and keeping guns.
Read MoreOregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon Governor Kate Brown, today decried the release of the Trump administration Interior Department’s report that recommended stripping protections from and shrinking the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon.
Despite months of requests from Oregon’s Senators, Governor and local community, the report still gives no information about the specifics of the administration’s plan to alter the boundaries or amend the management proclamation of the monument.
Read MoreGovernor Brown today called on Congress to reauthorize funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which ensures access to care to thousands of Oregon children.
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