Due to cold temperatures in the forecast, the Severe Weather Overnight Shelter will open for the NIGHTS of February 26 AND February 29 thru March 2. The shelter is located at 2200 Ashland St. The facility will be open from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. This is a low barrier, no frills, overnight shelter for […]
Three Medford city attorneys resign over past 2 months as workload demands rise’It’s a very high-stress office’; one position has been filled while search is on to fill two other positions — By DAMIAN MANN for the Rogue Valley Times Feb 7, 2024 Updated Feb 7, 2024
A majority of the attorneys working for the city of Medford have abruptly resigned, with increased workload cited as one of the reasons. “Over the course of the last two months, the City has received resignations from the deputy city attorney and two senior assistant city attorney positions,” Kristina Wilson, the city’s communications manager, said […]
Gov. Tina Kotek testifies Thursday morning to the Senate housing committee in favor of her $500 million proposal to accelerate creation of new homes in Oregon.
Lawmakers return to the Capitol Monday to start their second week of work focused largely on housing and homelessness, adjustments to the state’s landmark drug decriminalization bill and sorting out which of many spending priorities will make the cut. So far, no bills have reached the House or Senate for a floor vote. As expected, […]
From Oct. 2023: Oregon sees record-high unionization
Last year, unions won some hard-fought victories. Will that continue in 2024? By Lillian Karabaic (OPB) In just the past month, strippers, vegan donut makers and thrift shop workers have all won union elections in Oregon. In a year of notable national union activity — from the WGA and SAF-AFTRA strikes shutting down Hollywood to […]
House Republicans Want to Make It Illegal for Teachers to Strike
Three GOP lawmakers will push to outlaw a tactic often employed by GOP lawmakers. By Nigel JaquissNovember 15, 2023 at 6:08 pm PSTThree Oregon House Republicans said today they will introduce legislation in the 2024 session that would make it illegal for public schoolteachers to strike. “Oregon students are all too familiar with school closures […]
Eugene-area hospice and home care nurses set to strike Feb. 10
By DON McINTOSH More than 90 registered nurses at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Service near Eugene expect to begin a two-week strike at 7 a.m. Feb. 10. The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) contract with PeaceHealth expired in April 2023. The union has met 40 times with health system management since Feb. 14, 2023, without […]
Opinion: After PPS teachers strike, Oregon’s leaders need to step up on education funding
Andrew Scott Scott has represented Zone 1 as a director on the Portland Public Schools Board of Education since 2019. Last November, Portland Public Schools experienced a historic teacher strike. Our kids lost 11 days of desperately needed instruction time, our families and PPS employees lost a week of holiday break, and teachers and families […]
SOU staff participate in statewide “Practice Picket”
ASHLAND, Ore. – Staff at Southern Oregon University participated in a statewide practice picket Thursday afternoon. The picket was part of a statewide movement for employees to show university staff how serious they are about getting fair wages and working conditions for the staff.
We The People — Jackson county for All, Homelessness Summit
On We the People for Feb. 7 2024, Brad Smith and Jason Houk talk with Denise Krause of the Jackson County For All campaign, We then discuss the Ashland Homelessness Summit. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202402070900
We The People – 2024 Homelessness Summit
On We the People for January 24, Jason Houk interviews Cass Sinclair, director of OHRA and Jordan Pease, OHRA board member, about their services and the upcoming 2024 Homelessness Summit. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202401240900