Legislature

Electeds host day for women
State Rep. Katie Eyre Brewer of Hillsboro and Rep. Julie Parrish of West Linn are co-hosts for the fourth Ladies at the Legislature Workshop on Friday, May 27. Posted May 17, 2011
Election deadline hits
The deadline to vote in the May election is 8 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 17), which means it is not too late to cast that ballot. Posted May 17, 2011
Rock Creek job fair draws 500
An estimated 350 people attended the Oregon Job Fair at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus this Saturday. Sen. Mark Hass of Beaverton hosted the event. Posted May 16, 2011
PCC helps lure solar jobs
Today’s news that Portland will draw an estimated 480 new jobs from the high-tech sector came with an assist from Portland Community College. Posted May 13, 2011
State revenue forecast released
The May revenue forecast for Oregon reveals a slight decrease for the remaining few weeks of the 2009-11 biennium and a slight increase in revenue for 2011-13. Posted May 12, 2011
Tuition equity
I’m sitting in the hall at the Capitol right now because the overflow room for the actual hearing room is […] Posted May 11, 2011
Blog: Dembrow to meet constituents
State Rep. Michael Dembrow is planning a “Constituent Coffee” meeting from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Case Study Coffee, 5347 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Posted May 5, 2011
Blog: Budget hearings to be televised
The budget writers of the 2011 Oregon Legislature held a two-and-a-half hour session for public testimony at Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus on April 19. The entire hearing will air on the college’s public-access cable Channel 27 Posted May 2, 2011
Budget primer tonight
Ways & Means Co-Chair Rep. Peter Buckley will be speaking at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday, May 2) at Beaverton City Hall, 4755 S.W. Griffith Drive. Posted May 2, 2011
Blog: Veteran and student takes Salem by storm
Congratulations to Cascade student Laura Carpenter, who testified yesterday before the Oregon House Veterans Affairs Committee yesterday. Posted April 27, 2011