The GOP is working hard to make voting more difficult for Americans. Seems they have realized that when people are given more access to free and fair elections, republicans lose. Because of this, republicans are currently going after all the swing states that flipped blue with aggressive voter suppression legislation. We cannot sit by idly […]
Our Senator Ron Wyden kicked off the debate in the US Senate regarding the $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan. You can read the entire speech here.. Notable were his final two rebuttal statements to naysayers: “First, I’ve heard members say that the price tag is too high. Here’s my view – if you voted for Donald […]
“We’ve grown leaps and bounds in our ability to collect climate data, particularly in the last 30 years since we’ve had satellites,” says Zeke Hausfather, a climate scientist at the Breakthrough Institute, a think tank in Oakland, California. “But at the end of the day, we need to know what is likely to happen in […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 CONTACT: Allie Rosenbluth, 541-816-2240, allie@rogueclimate.org Andrew Hawley, Western Environmental Law Center, 206-487-7250, hawley@westernlaw.org Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Upholds Oregon’s Denial of Key Jordan Cove LNG Permit Potentially fatal blow for fracked gas export terminal and pipeline proposed in Oregon [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission […]
The election is over. The nation has spoken. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will officially become our next President and Vice President. The House maintained its Democratic majority and the Senate became a 50/50 split, with Kamala Harris giving Democrats the majority when votes are tied. This was a historical trifecta win on many fronts. […]
THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY DEMOCRATS NEED YOUR HELP! Please join us as we expand our grassroots efforts. It is unfortunate, but southern and rural Oregon democrats are often left out of the conversations at the state level. We hope to change that with your help, as we amplify our voices by building a stronger local party […]
The Trump administration is clambering to deliver on a final promise: to definitively open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most remote and ecologically pristine areas in North America, to oil and gas drilling –> https://sc.org/2UMdAKo Trump in his final hours, just announced plans to sell the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to […]
Oregon has only a modest tax on harvested timber that just supports the industry. Unlike Washington state, Oregon doesn’t tax the value of trees when cut to compensate counties for reduced property taxes while the timber was growing. Read about it: Timber Tax Citizen concept … and more: How to Protect Our Water Here are […]
