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The Oregon Statesman 21St Century News Delivered the Old Fashion Way Third Edition October 2010 The Oregon Statesman 21st Century News Delivered The Old Fashion Way Third Edition October 2010 Early Release of State Budget Jumps Please Deliver Complimentary Violent Criminals Tops $10 Billion Between Election Edition To: Election Issue Sessions HB 3508 which released Despite reported claims criminals 30% early into by Senate President Pe- local neighborhoods was ter Courtney that crimi- sponsored by Senator Pe- nals had to be released ter Courtney and cham- to save money, the State pioned by Senator Floyd budget rose from $48.3 Prozanski, Chairman of billion to $59.6 billion ac- the Senate Judiciary cording to the Legislative Committee, in the last Fiscal Office which works legislative session. Some for the majority Demo- 3590 criminals were eligi- crats. The 16% increase ble under Courtney’s and included a billion in new Prozanski’s free the bad taxes and fees passed in guys program. a single Legislative day. Citizens Establish State Cool Billion Tax Despite claims of only A review of the 5000 series nonviolent criminals be- budget bills from the Leg- Budget Forum Increase: One Day ing released those re- islative record at http:// Out Of Six Months Oregon Transformation arrested have been www.leg.state.or.us/bills_ was recently formed by The Legislature raised charged with assault, co- laws/ shows a telling story. Allen Alley and Repre- taxes on working fami- ercion, attempted rape, Senator Courtney along sentative Richarson as a lies a billion dollars in a menacing, kidnapping, with Representative citizens forum to promote single day. While Ore- let alone DUIIs, robbery Clem and Representa- serious budget reforms in gon’s official U6 unem- and burglary. Many citi- tive Komp voted for near- Oregon. The organiza- ployment rate stands zens do not do feel safe ly every singe tax and fee tion noted State spending at 20% the incumbents knowing the Legislature is increase proposed in the has grown 49% between keep raising taxes and even in Session. past two years. 2005 to 2009. This is an in- fees. crease from $41 billion to The political rhetoric from At a time when families nearly $60 billion accord- Incumbents Courtney Salem claims the early are entrenched in a de- ing to the group. and Clem supported release of criminals was a pression, out of touch multi-billion dollar tax result of a two billion dol- incumbents like Senator Oregon Transformation is and fee increases to lar budget shortage. The Courtney, Representative asking for citizen input to fund the 16% state article in the next column Clem and Representative help develop ideas to re- spending increase while outlines how the State Komp take more money duce State spending so Senators Girod, Boquist, budget actually grew by out of the pockets of working families are not and George voted in over $11 billion dollars or working families. The $11 further hurt by spending opposition to help work- 16% when inflation was billion dollar budget in- habits in Salem. ing Oregonians cope under 2% nationwide. crease came from taxes with the rising day to See the back page for on working Oregonians. True to our papers prom- day costs required to documentation on the Senators George, Girod ise to provide sources citi- support their families. actual state budget by and Boquist along with zens can count upon you the real numbers. Representatives Gilliam, can go to http://commu- “A vote is like a rifle: Thompson and Thatch- The Oregon Statesman nity.allenalley.com/com- its usefulness depends er consistently opposed Post Office Box 165 munity/budget1113 for upon the character of new taxes and fees in or- Rickreall, Oregon 97371 more information on the the user.” der to preserve local jobs Oregon Transformation and help small businesses Theodore Roosevelt, Presi- Weekly & Monthly Editions Project. Handbill Printing on Demand in Southern Oregon. dent of the United States “SERVING POLK, MARION AND YAMHILL COUNTIES WITH NEWS CITIZENS CAN TRUST.” HB 3508 Early Release Bad Campaigning is Back 75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session Citizens need to vote but most dislike negative cam- House Bill 3508 paigning. The Senate race between Senate Presi- dent Peter Courtney against Michael Forrest is a Sponsored by Representative HUNT, Senator COURTNEY good example of the hypocrisy of some incumbents. SUMMARY Forrest is a union Republican challenging the union The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject backed incumbnent Courtney. Senator Peter Court- to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor′s brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. ney is the co-founder of the Oregon Senate Demo- Suspends certain provision of Ballot Measure 57 (2008) until January 1, 2012. Provides that moneys not expended as result of suspension are dedicated to public safety purposes. crats (Senate Democrat Leadership Fund) according Increases maximum reduction in term of incarceration for appropriate institutional behavior or Accordingparticipation in adult tobasic Stateskills development records program HBfor certain 3508 classes resulted of inmates. Sunsets in 3590 in- to the Secretary of State records. Yet, the Oregon crease on July 1, 2013. approvedProhibits State Boardearly of Parole releases and Post-Prison of Sup criminalservision, after board saving denies petition a forfew Senate Democrat webpage leads off with an attack change in terms of confinement of prisoner convicted of aggravated murder or murder, from granting prisoner subsequent hearing that is less than two years, or more than 10 years, from date petition on a Loren Parks for his donation to Republicans. A millionis denied. Specifies dollars procedures at fortime granting the hearin Stateg after period budget of two years increased and contents of board $11 order. trip to Senator Courtney’s Secretary of State Voters billionProhibits dollars. board from considering Below release is aof certainlist of prisoners Legislators on parole or post-prison who votedsuper- vision less than two years, or more than 10 years, from date on which release on parole or post- Pamphlet page lists a prominent endorsement from forprison early supervision release is denied. Specifies of criminalsprocedures for granting in local hearing after neighborhoods. period of two years and contents of board order. the Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance which was heavily LegislatorsModifies law related Voting to probation For and post-prison supervision for persons under supervision by community corrections. Sunsets modifications on July 1,Legislators 2011. Opposing funded by the same Loren Parks. Funded in the mil- Early Release: Early Release: lions according to some newspaper reports. Senator Courtney clearly knows but thinks you will not find out. Sen Peter Courntey Sen Larry George See for yourself at www.oregonvotes.com. Search Rep Brian Clem Sen Brian Boquist Orestar for Courtney, Forrest and the above political Sen Fred Girod committees. Representative Komp vot- Rep Jim Weidner ed in favor once but was Rep Jim Thompson Word Corner: Hypocrisy. The practice of profess- not present thereafter. Rep Vic Gilliam ing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not Sources up and down www. Rep Kim Thatcher hold or possess; falseness; or an act or instance of leg.state.or.us/bills_laws/. such falseness. Legislature Continues Ballot Measure Oregon Families Hit With New Taxes Reversal The last two legislative ses- The Oregon legislature in- crafted an expansion of porary hold on the earned sions will be remembered stalled a revolving door Oregon’s earned time off time law until July 1, 2011, for the harsh message they in Oregon’s prison system policy for inmates. The law well after the crucial 2010 sent to Oregon families in over the last two years. gives violent criminals that November elections have one of Oregon’s worst mo- They have worked hard to have committed serious passed. To add insult to ments of economic crisis. safeguard a measure they felonies like home invasion, injury, the majority party The state legislature has passed in 2009 giving crimi- car theft, and encourag- passed this controversial done little more than in- nals up to a 30% reduction ing child sexual abuse to piece of legislation, Senate crease the regulatory bur- in their sentence. The law, receive a shocking 30% re- Bill 1007, without a single den, and levied billions in which they put a tempo- duction in their sentence. public hearing an only a taxes and fees on families rary freeze on until after the few minutes for all mem- and small businesses. November elections in or- Unfortunately, it isn’t a bers of the Judiciary com- der to deceive voters, will question of if some of the mittee to review important The Democrat contolled be re-instated in 2011. criminals released early for amendments. legislature has failed to re- so-called good behavior alize that the state cannot Oregon’s prison system, will re-offend, but when Senate Bill 1007 was op- tax, borrow and spend to designed to keep the worst they will re-offend. Policies posed by Crime Victims prosperity. For too long, offenders off the streets, like this can only cause Or- United and fell woefully government spending and is no place for a revolving egon’s crime rates to spike, short of recommendations special interest benefits door, and represents a sig- and security of our fami- made by Oregon Attorney have carried the day. nificant threat to the safety lies and their propery de- General John Kroger, the and security of our families. crease. Oregon State Sheriff’s As- Billions were taken out of This policy turns Oregon sociation, the Oregon As- the pockets of Oregon into a criminal ‘catch and Democrats were rightly sociation of Chiefs of Po- families over the past two release’ free-for-all.
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