And just like that, one of the toughest and most tumultuous sessions in recent memory is in the rearview mirror. Last time we checked in on the session, Oregon was in the midst of the longest recorded...
What the heck is going on in Salem?
Since the beginning of May, Republican Senators have chosen to deny quorum for Senate Floor votes by boycotting floor sessions. At the Oregon Legislature we need 2/3 of the members of a Chamber (House...
Working Lands and Waters Bill: SB 1534
Friends of Family Farmers is in support of SB 1534. Climate Change and its effects on Oregon Agriculture was the number one concern from our farmers in our most recent Family Farm Survey. Whether this...
OSU Extension & Economic Assessment of Oregon’s Organic Sector: SB 1532
SB 1532 is one of the bills proposed by the Oregon Organic Coalition and introduced by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery. This bill will help give farmers using organic p...
2019 Legislative Session Ends with Progress for Sustainable Agriculture
The 2019 Oregon Legislative Session ended with a flurry of activity on Sunday, June 30. The final days of the session were in question after Senate Republicans staged a 9-day walkout that threatened t...