Capitol Newsletter: Big government exempt from small lawsuits?
Capitol Newsletter April 2015 Rep. Bill Kennemer: Is big government exempt from small lawsuits Rep. Bill Post: End Anti-Lunch Law Rep. Gene Whisnant: Un-transparent half-billion fund
Williams is a life-long taxpayer advocate who has archived the state’s largest collection of government waste. Jason heads both the Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation and its sister organization, Taxpayer Association of Oregon.
Sen. Girod: Spending Limits curb runaway spending
By Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon State Senator Fred Girod has sponsored a spending limit bill (SB 866) that would limit the growth of government. SB 866 would limit appropriations for general governmental purposes to the lesser of the percentage increase in projected (1) personal income, (2) population growth plus inflation, or (3) gross domestic product.
Big Government Exempt from Small Lawsuits?
By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation Rep. Bill Kennemer has introduced a bill, HB 2612, to remove the special treatment mass transit and other governmental bodies has with its exemption from being sued in claims court. The problem arose from his constituent, Bennett Johnson, the owner of the Fearless Brewing Company. One of the company’s…
Special considerations for military personnel filing in Oregon
Special considerations for military personnel filing in Oregon As the personal income tax return filing deadline approaches, there are a few things military personnel stationed in Oregon or those stationed outside of Oregon who claim Oregon as their home of record should keep in mind. “Oregon residents stationed outside the state and nonresidents stationed here…
Capitol Newsletter: 9 ethic reforms
Read our Capitol News letter here. Representative Julie Parish: Nine ethic reform ideas Representative Barreto: What drives business away Representative Pilusio: Helping women veterans
Oregon Outlook: Residential building remains weak
University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes Press Release provided By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of Oregon Oregon Regional Economic Indicators: Regional economies rocketed into the New Year with solid growth in January. Highlights of the report include:
Bill Post: Legal reform for injury victims
By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation, State Representative Bill Post has sponsored House Bill 3101 that protects accident injury victims from collection agencies while they are awaiting a legal action for the payments of their bills. The bill originated from a constituent horror story involving a family whose daughter was struck by a driver and…
Bipartisan tax reform
Senator Hass, Representative McLane: Historic Tech Tax Upgrade By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation A rare bipartisan effort for a major tax reform has been advanced with SB 661 which aims to fix Oregon’s 1800’s tax structure that finds itself destroying 21st Century technology. Two lawmakers stand-out on this issue, State Senator Mark Hass who…
Sen. Olsen: Stop anonymous lawmaking
By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation, Oregon State Senator Alan Olsen’s SB 435 would eliminate anonymous mystery bill amendments by requiring amendments to identify the state Legislator who proposed it. Anonymous legislation passing through the Legislature only reinforces the back-room deals aura of Salem and has the effect of shutting out the public who wish…
Capitol Newsletter: No more mystery bills
Read Capitol Newsletter here. What’s inside Senator Olsen: No More mystery bills Representative Greg Barreto: Real life business plan trumps paid sick mandate Representative Sherrie Sprenger: Cougar sighting raises alarm