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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Friday April 04, 2025 ( 5 items )  

AFP Highlights Ad Campaign to Extend TCJA, Saving Oregon Families More
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Highlights Ad Campaign to Extend TCJA, Saving Oregon Families More # Apr 3, 2025 by AFP AFP's Tax Day Ads Warn Americans of Massive Tax Hikes Next Year if TCJA Not Renewed Salem, OR - Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is launching a seven-figure ad and grassroots campaign highlighting what will be a Tax Day nightmare next year for working families across Or  more

Court: N126, One of the Largest Oregon Logging Projects in Decades, Needs More Detailed Study to Safeguard Environment, Imperiled Species
EUGENE, Oregon, April 4 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Court: N126, one of the largest Oregon logging projects in decades, needs more detailed study to safeguard environment, imperiled species In response to a challenge brought by Cascadia Wildlands and the Western Environmental Law Center, an Oregon federal district court on Monday held that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated the law in authorizing the N126 Late Successional Reserve  more

Gaza's Lifeline Severed: One Month Without Aid Deepens Humanitarian Crisis
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Gaza's Lifeline Severed: One Month Without Aid Deepens Humanitarian Crisis One month since humanitarian aid last entered Gaza, the situation has become increasingly dire. The closure of all border crossings, full suspension of water, and restriction of electricity supply by Israeli authorities since March 2 have cut off access to food, fuel, healthcare, and medicine, leaving aid agen  more

LCV State Affiliates Discuss Federal Cut Impacts in State and Local Communities With Members of Congress
WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV State Affiliates Discuss Federal Cut Impacts in State and Local Communities With Members of Congress Washington, D.C. -- In case you missed it, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) hosted an event with Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Greg Casar (TX-35), along with leaders from our state partners Michigan LCV and Oregon LCV to discuss the impacts of feder  more

Oregon State: Pharmacies Often Won't Sell Syringes Without a Prescription, Exacerbating Bloodborne Disease Transmission
CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 4 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Pharmacies often won't sell syringes without a prescription, exacerbating bloodborne disease transmission CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than two-fifths of Oregon community pharmacies require a prescription to purchase syringes, even though they can be sold over the counter, creating an access barrier that could exacerbate the spread of bloodborne diseases like hepatitis C. Oregon State University research  more