Kitzhaber supports job package, but opposes state logging bill - Capital Press, February 23, 2012By Mitch Lies Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says he supports a jobs package circulating in the Legislature that includes bills to better utilize the state's natural resources. But asked at a Feb. 23 pre... Read MoreBill to require larger cages for egg-laying hens faces clash in Congress - The Oregonian, February 22, 2012With all the difficult questions bombarding Congress these days, the one attracting heavy attention in Rep. Kurt Schrader's office is this: Which came first, the chicken or the controversy? It's a se... Read MoreDon't bury a good Oregon O&C plan in battling over Hastings' surprise - Herald and News, February 22, 2012A couple of proposals that, if enacted, could have a profound effect on Oregon’s federal forests have left the starting gate in Congress. Both could have impacts on the Oregon economy. The question i... Read MoreBravo to Schrader for defending chickens - Salem Statesman Journal, February 22, 2012Congressman Kurt Schrader should be commended for taking a strong and principled stand for animal welfare by sponsoring H.R. 3798, the bill to set national care standards for egg-laying hens. This bi... Read MoreEgg bill battle heats up in D.C. - Capital Press, February 21, 2012By Dan Wheat A bill setting federal standards for the care of egg-laying hens is gaining support from groups and members of Congress, an aide to the bill's sponsor says. But opponents of HR3798 say o... Read MoreEditorial: A promising O&C forest plan - The Oregonian, February 20, 2012Wherever you live in Western Oregon, you have a stake in the proposal to protect old trees while spurring logging and funding public services An estimated 2.5 million Oregonians live within 10 miles ... Read MoreCounty backs new O&C timber plan - Coos Bay World, February 18, 2012By Daniel Simmons-Ritchie Coos County’s commissioners are backing the first draft of federal legislation that would replace the loss of millions in federal timber money from the O&C Lands to county g... Read MoreHouse Dems propose rules to save billions in improper contractor payments - The Hill, February 18, 2012By Pete Kasperowicz Rep. Ed Towns (D-N.Y.) and 19 other House Democrats this week proposed legislation that they say could help save the government $125 billion a year, by stopping improper payments ... Read MoreEditorial: Keep fighting on forests - February 17, 2012Defazio, Schrader and Walden reveal their O&C plan U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader and Greg Walden have a monster political fight on their hands. But they knew they were in for one when they ... Read MoreLawmakers unveil forest plan - Eugene Register Guard, February 17, 2012The bill would increase logging on some lands, with a portion of the proceeds going to Oregon timber counties After months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, three members of Oregon’s congressional d... Read More |