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News Highlights June 29, 2023

Reined in – Advocates celebrate passage of mega-farm bill limits

Community advocates are celebrating passage of a state bill limiting industrial agriculture, while the owner of a local chicken ranch hopes the new rules do not create a burden for farmers. Senate Bill 85 was […]

News June 29, 2023

Fire relief bill dies in committee

by Stephen Floyd

A bill that would have provided property tax relief for fire survivors has died in committee amid concerns over the constitutionality of the proposal. Senate Bill 1012 would have frozen assessed values to pre-fire levels […]

Civics 101 March 31, 2023

Revised: Industrial farm bill scaled back in proposed amendment

by Stephen Floyd

A bill that would impose a moratorium on new industrial agriculture in Oregon is being scaled back to focus only on poultry farms for a limited time, causing concern for some local activists. House Bill […]

Reined in – Advocates celebrate passage of mega-farm bill limits

Fire relief bill dies in committee

Revised: Industrial farm bill scaled back in proposed amendment

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