Jackson County Democratic Party Newsletter - April 6th, 2009
Jackson County Democratic Party Newsletter - April 6th, 2009
EVENTS
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The evening's program includes Whistling Elk Drum, 4-H Youth theater STOP THE HATE, dance, mural art and video. There will be a youth panel addressing issues related to higher education, at-risk behaviors and legislation affecting immigrants.
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NOWIA Unete Center for Farm Worker Advocacy would like to invite you and your family to celebrate the Life and Legacy of Cesar Chavez with us on Friday, April 17 at 6:30 pm, Medford Public Library, Large Conference Room, 205 S Central, Medford OR.
Cesar Chavez For more information please contact NOWIA Unete at 541-245-1625 or at unete@nu-world.com. |
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Thursday, April 9th, 4:30-5:30, Stand for Peace in front of the Josephine County Courthouse, 500 NW 6th Street, Grants Pass. Thursday, April 16th, 6:30 pm, Citizens for Peace and Justice regular monthly business meeting, Medford Congregational United Church of Christ. Full CPJ Info and Events
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Stand for peace! |
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Email us why YOU are Proud to be a Democrat (auto mail provided). Watch short Video: Democrats like yourself say why they're proud to be a Democrat. And read what others have sent! |
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JCDP Articles & Action
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Current and Future Regional Water Needs Discussed in Ashland. Article by Don Morris. The Ashland Water Forum from March 19th revealed that Ashland has no back up water supply in the event of serious drought or natural disasters in the city’s watershed. Ashland city government is not sitting at the table with the partners and advisory committee of the regional management study of water resources in the Butte Creek and Bear Creek watersheds. To contact Mike Fraught regarding advancing regional water planning, and major conservation measures for the city of Ashland.
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Please read Don Morris’s detailed article about the Water Forum held on March 19th. |
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Oregon GOP seeks to cut Capital Gains Taxes Please read Kevin McCormick’s important review of Oregon Republican House Bill 3268. This bill would target tax cuts for those earning $200,000 a year or more. Contact your representatives to stop this bill. Sponsored by six Republican reps including Scott Bruun (Lake Oswego), Bill Garrard (Klamath Falls) and House Republican Leader Bruce Hanna (Roseburg), the bill overwhelmingly favors the wealthiest of Oregonians, according to the Democratic House Majority office. Click here to stop this bill. |
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On April 2nd, the Oregon Senate President and House Speaker announced the 2009-2011 Budget Process with the Potential List of Cuts to be released on April 3rd. Full Press Release at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/press_releases/courtney_040209.html The 2009-2011 budget faces a deficit estimated to grow from the current forecast of $3.1 billion to $4.4 billion. That budget balancing process begins Friday when the co-chairs will release a list of potential cuts from every state agency amounting to 30 percent. That information can be found at a new website -- http://www.leg.state.or.us/budget/ – put together by the Legislative Fiscal office. The list will be posted at 1 p.m.
Action: Included in the schedule are numerous opportunities for public input at hearings, as well as the ability to see all the potential cuts that must be considered as the Legislature develops the 09-11 budget. |
Oregon Senate
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Attorney General John Kroger applauded the passage of SB 328, which will now go to the Governor’s desk for his signature. Read more Military veteran and State Rep. Greg Matthews (D-Gresham) today led passage of an Oregon resolution urging Congress to change federal rules that restrict Oregon’s ability to provide home loans for military veterans Read more |
<-- Other Legislation that recently passed Yes We Can is Becoming a Reality! |
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On April 3rd, the Oregon Senate Democrats Launched a New Legislative Website and Blog - See the new site! The site will allow users to connect with Senate Democrats through blogs, Facebook, and Twitter! |
To help the Jackson County Democrats with communications like these, and other progressive, exciting projects, contact our Communications Chair, Linda Sturgeon at communicationschair@jcdemocrats.org More info about the JCDP Communications Committee |
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Of Continuing Importance Health Care Action on Two Fronts - JOIN ONE OF THE ACTION RESPONSE TEAMS to write letters to editor, call your Senator "Let there be no doubt: Health care reform cannot wait, it must not wait, and it will not wait another year."
… President Barack Obama
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VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED & APPRECIATED FOR OUR STANDING COMMITTEES |
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