INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY – MARION COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE MET AND APPROVED THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 -24 COUNTY BUDGET
On May 23, the Marion County Budget Committee met to discuss the $689 million Fiscal Year 2023-24 proposed budget. The Marion County budget committee is made up of three county commissioners and three citizen electors. The budget committee approves the budget and refers the budget to the Board of Commissioners for final adoption prior to June 30th. In pr…
Legislature Working to Increase Construction Regulation Authority
Construction bills in an Oregon legislative session are typically focused on prevailing wage,
apprenticeship, and public contracting. However, this year dollars in federal spending bills come
attached to their own set-in-stone standards.
Oregon legislative leaders are instead focusing their efforts on expanding state agency
enforcemen…
Senate Moves Closer to Implosion
The political stalemate in the Oregon Senate is showing no signs of breaking in time for a normal conclusion to the 2023 Legislative Session. If anything, leadership is moving further away from resolution by the day.
Republicans announced through a press release on Tuesday that their caucus would return on June 25 - the constitutional Sine Die - to pass “lawful, substantially bipartisan budgets and bills.” Democrats responded Wednesday with a press release of their own, calling the walkout unconstitutional and a power grab because it would give Republicans veto power…
Legislature Working to Increase Construction Regulation Authority
Construction bills in an Oregon legislative session are typically focused on prevailing wage,
apprenticeship, and public contracting. However, this year dollars in federal spending bills come
attached to their own set-in-stone standards.
Oregon legislative leaders are instead focusing their efforts on expanding state agency
enforcement powers and…
Oregon Credit Unions Contribute to Real-World Education with New Financial Literacy Legislation
The legislation incorporates financial and life skills into high school programs, equipping young individuals with essential knowledge for their future.
Tigard, Oregon (February 16, 2023) The GoWest Credit Union Association, in collaboration with Oregon Senate President Rob Wagner and Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp, has introduced a pioneering lif…
CITY OF SALEM AND 2023 GO BONDS RETAIN AA2 RATING FROM MOODY’S
Salem, Ore. - Moody’s Investor Service has assigned an Aa2 rating to the City of Salem and the City’s 2023 General Obligation Bonds.
By approving the $300 million community improvement bond measure in November 2022, residents in Salem have allowed the City to fund a 10-year plan to increase funding for street upgrades, sidewalk construct…
OREGON PART OF $391 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT
