Sal Peralta's blogOregon legislature tackles health care reform
Government investgators can't trace food supply chain
Government investigators bought several items including eggs, milk, oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, and tomatoes and tried to trace 40 of the consumer goods back to their source. They were unable to accurately assess the source in 31 out of of 40 of the items purchased, and could find no record of the originating source in 4 instances. Senate considers unspecified fee increases to Oregon voter's pamphletGrappling with a budget shortfall that could measure between $3,300 million and $5,500 million dollars in the 2009-2010 biennium, legislators and agencies are looking to cut costs and raise fees anywhere they can. One place that the Senate appears to be looking is the Oregon Voter's Pamphlet. The Senate Rules Committee will today consider SB776, a bill that takes the unusual step of assigning blank "placeholders" to the section where fees for voter's pamphlet articles are currently assigned. SB776 also puts placeholders in sections pertaining to the length of voter's pamphlet statements. Berger calls for public ownership of PGE
"I think if PGE has $4.5 million to give away to Peggy Fowler, their rates are too high," Berger says. "I’m aware of other models such as Seattle Power and Light where public ownership works just fine." Public Utility Districts, which are common throughout Oregon generally charge consumers rates that are roughly half of those charged by private utilities such as PGE. Site Headlines
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