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The Metolius River Basin is a unique Oregon jewel that
attracts visitors from around the world. Rising from a spring
and home to the endangered bull trout, the Metolius River is
worthy of the strongest protection possible to preserve this
treasure for future generations.
Right now, the Metolius is under threat from development of
two destination resorts proposed in and near the basin. The
Dutch Pacific development would include 450 homes and a
150-room lodge; the Ponderosa Land and Cattle Company
development would weigh in with 2500 homes and two golf
courses. Tell
your legislator to vote yes on HB 3100 to protect the Metolius.
House Bill 3100 would declare the Metolius an “Area of
Critical State Concern (ACSC)” and adopt a management plan
that would limit development in and around the basin. The ACSC
designation would ratify a March 13 recommendation by the Land
Conservation and Development Commission that is based on a
study documenting the sensitive nature of the Basin and the
need for special protection to preserve it. Hundreds of
Oregonians have testified at hearings in support of this
designation. Email
your legislator today to say you support ACSC designation for
the Metolius River Basin.
Unfortunately, very powerful developers are fighting to kill
HB 3100. Specifically, a bill with overwhelming public support
is being held hostage by two developers, their attorneys and
lobbyists.
Your help is needed now to protect the Metolius River!
As the legislature wraps up all non-budget work, we have one
last chance to save this treasure for all Oregonians. The
House Rules Committee is considering HB 3100 this afternoon. Please
contact your legislator today to express support for
protection of the Metolius – once out of committee, it is
likely to go to the House floor for a vote very quickly.
(For more information on the Metolious ACSC designation, visit
http://egov.oregon.gov/LCD/metolius_river_basin_acsc.shtml)
Thank you,
The Team at Onward Oregon
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Protect the Metolius, now and for the future
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Mailing Address:
Onward Oregon
P.O. Box 15132
Portland, OR 97293
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Contact Name: Lenny Dee
Telephone Number: (503) 233-3018
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 Ask
your state legislators to invest in the Oregon New Teacher &
Principal Mentor Program to improve our education system.Good teachers are the key to a great education. And every child in Oregon deserves a shot at greatness. To build a strong future economy, we’ve got to invest in our
public schools. Oregon has found a proven track to good
teaching and better students: Teacher Mentoring. Call on your legislators to invest in Mentoring and make more great teachers. Children with the greatest learning challenges are most likely to be taught by new teachers with inadequate support. With effective mentorship, students in new teachers’ classrooms improve as much as students with veteran teachers. In tough budgetary times, we can only afford the programs that work. Improving teacher quality is one of the lowest-cost, highest-return investments we can make. Let your legislators know that during tough times, it’s vital that our children have good teachers. Ask them to ensure funding for the Oregon New Teachers &
Principal Mentor Program. To learn more about Mentoring, visit the program website: http://www.mentoringeducators.org/mentoring-program.php Thank you, |
Take Action Now: SEND OREGON’S WISDOM TO
WASHINGTON D.C. Here in Oregon, we care a lot about fixing our
health care system. Thankfully, President Obama
shares that passion for reform. But the controversy surrounding Sen. Daschle has
endangered the momentum of health reform. We can
restore power to this mission by sending Gov. John
Kitzhaber, M.D. to Washington as President Obama’s
Health Czar. Former Governor Kitzhaber is a national leader in
health reform and is ideal for leading the
transformation of America’s health care system. GOV. KITZHABER, M.D. IS
THE PERFECT FIT FOR HEALTH CZAR
He believes we need a health system designed to
maximize the health of Americans; we can’t just look
for more money to finance our current broken system.
He has a vision for a new health system with three
simple goals: You can read John Kitzhaber’s views on health
reform in
his blog on the Archimedes Movement website.
» Urge President Obama to name Gov. Kitzhaber, M.D.
national “health czar” Thank you, * While in the Oregon Senate, John Kitzhaber lead
the effort to transform Oregon’s implementation of
Medicaid, the federal program for poor and at-risk
Americans. Before the
Oregon Health Plan, our Medicaid program divided
poor Oregonians into arbitrary categories and
defined eligibility by category. Our Historic Opportunity
for Health Care Reform
» Visit our web page now to send a message to
your legislators to pass these health care bills A Note from Onward Oregon: Dear concerned citizen, A variety of options now before the Oregon Legislature can
address health care reform in meaningful ways. Historic Opportunity We need immediate measures to create some health security for
Oregonians today, and we must begin immediately to work on
comprehensive reform of our entire health system.
to find out Who
is Onward Oregon?
Ask President Obama
to name Gov. Kitzhaber
national “health czar”
John Kitzhaber, M.D.
Governor of Oregon 1995-2003
» Urge President Obama to name Gov. Kitzhaber, M.D.
national “health czar”
From his experience as an emergency-room-trained
physician, state legislator and governor, Gov.
Kitzhaber understands the true nature of the broken
system, and what it will take for us to address the
problems at hand.*
The All-Volunteer Team at
Onward Oregon
www.OnwardOregon.org
There might be no such thing as a perfect bill,
much less a perfect health care bill. We have heard
concerns from some members of the Onward Oregon
community that both SB 27 and SB 329 contain provisions
addressing medical liability. The only data we have seen
suggests that compensation for medical damages is not a
meaningful portion of health care costs. The Onward
Oregon community would not support reducing legal
protections for patients, and we offer no support for
this provision. We urge the drafters of these bills to
consider amendments ensuring a patient's access to
justice as well as promoting greater transparency and
accountability. From what we hear, amendments are in the
works.
It is critical that the legislature continue to hear from
working people about passing these five pieces of legislation
that can address the immediate crisis and
long-term systemic challenges.
According to our poll of Onward Oregon members, health care is
the number one domestic issue of the day. Never before has such
clear agreement existed throughout Oregon that our health care
system is too expensive, confusing, inefficient, and
inaccessible, and that it does not do enough to promote health.
The cost of providing care to the over 600,000 Oregonians
without insurance is passed along to those who are insured, and
care is not provided in the most efficient setting.
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