Latest from Lucille McNamara
Southern Oregon University Awarded $6.6 Million for Campus and Educational Upgrades
Southern Oregon University (SOU) will receive the biggest slice of the funding pie awarded by the Legislature for state-wide government entity capital projects. The…
Seeking Funds for Affordable Housing Projects in Medford
Four property development companies are vying for a cash injection from Medford City’s Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF). They pitched their development plans earlier this…
The Public Can Help to Cap the Cost of Expensive Prescription Drugs in Oregon
The Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) is seeking help from the public to set ceiling prices on prescription drugs. The goal is to counteract the impact…
Grants Pass Restricts Charitable Work Among the Homeless Living on Public Property
Grants Pass City Council has approved a new ordinance restricting charitable organizations and nonprofits from helping homeless people who live on public property.
Oregonians Face Crippling Power Costs
Oregonians have voiced dismay in the wake of a new round of energy price increases announced by three power utilities. The proposed new rate hikes add 40% to power bills…
State Funding of $2.5 million+ is a “Big Win” for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
“This is a big win for us” is how the delighted interim executive director, Tyler Hokama, described the $2.5 million+ funding for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF)…
Oregon’s Soft Approach to Drug Possession is Officially Over
Lawmakers, the police, and the criminal justice department can collectively sigh with relief that Oregon’s soft approach to drug possession is over. The majority…
Oregon Wildfire Survivors Will Not be Taxed but Wildfire Funding Solutions Fail
Only one of four proposals was unanimously approved in the Senate and House this week. Senate Bill 1520 ensures that survivors of wildfires do not pay tax on funding…
