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Today, House Republican Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby) announced the selection of Klamath Tribal Member Mark Cruz as the House Republican Office’s Chief of Staff.
Read MoreSALEM, Oregon – Children in the care of Oregon’s dysfunctional foster care system have been anything but safe. Under a succession of Democrat administrations, the agency charged with the care of foster children has failed them time and again.
Read MoreSALEM, Oregon – Once again the Department of Human Services’ failings are making headlines. This time the department that oversees protected health information for thousands suffered a data breach. Yet, nearly two months passed before DHS revealed that its system had been compromised, exposing social security numbers, birth dates and additional personal information. This risks identity theft and other criminal exploitation of this data.
Read MoreSALEM, Oregon – The safety of Oregon’s children is in peril. The inability of the Department of Human Services’ Child Welfare Program to protect our children is once again underscored by the tragic death of an infant in a day care center.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. – The majority party has kept a carbon reduction bill with far-reaching consequences for every Oregonian out of sight from Republicans and the public. The bill will get its first reading Thursday with the Joint Legislative Carbon Reduction Committee beginning deliberations Friday. Yet a copy of the bill hasn’t been made available to anyone but Democrats, who are poised to ram it through the process without careful consideration of its impact on Oregon’s families, who will bear the brunt of the bill, or employees whose jobs may be endangered.
Read MoreThe Oregon House of Representatives today passed House Bill 4145A which closes the boyfriend and stalker firearm loopholes, providing critical safety measures for survivors of domestic violence and stalking.
Read MoreHouse Energy and Environment Committee Vice-Chair E. Werner Reschke (R-Klamath Falls) issued the following statement following today’s hearing on the HB 4001, Democrats’ California-style cap and trade legislation:
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