The Oregon Association of Nurseries is going to bat for industry members who incurred heavy damage due to recent snow and ice. Executive Director John Aguirre wrote a letter to Katy Coba, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, seeking her support for a federal disaster declaration, which would free up assistance for industry members. […]
Coverage
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— PostedUpdate 12/31/08 — Two print edition stories published: Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) Originally posted 12/30/08 — The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) has a short article up concerning the storm damage to nurseries. We’ll link to others as they become available.
The great immigration debate
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— PostedThe Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee will be hosting a debate on immigration reform on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at the chamber offices, 29600 S.W. Park Place, Wilsonville, Ore. Jeff Stone of the Coalition for a Working Oregon will appear with Jim Ludwick of the group Oregonians for Immigration Reform. The meeting is scheduled […]
Bailout bill contains provisions that can help nurseries
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— PostedWhen Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, better known as the bailout package, it provided $700 billion in relief to the troubled financial industry. However, it also included many provisions that could benefit the nursery and greenhouse industry directly through tax incentives and other tax deductions. Steve Shropshire of the law firm […]
Storm damage: ‘We got leveled’
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— PostedUPDATE 12/30/2008, 10:05 a.m.: The Oregon Association of Nurseries has issued a press release about the storm damage, available here. Reports of storm damage to Oregon nurseries are beginning to trickle in, and so far it appears it would be difficult to overstate the extent of the damage from the ice and cold, particularly to […]
A metal theft bill in 2009?
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— PostedIn 2007, the Oregon Association of Nurseries and other agricultural interests successfully lobbied the Oregon Legislature for unanimous passage of an anti-metal-theft bill, which all sides regarded as a positive step. But despite this bill, and increased vigilance by the industry, the number of metal thefts against nurseries increased in 2008. In 2009, one can […]
U.S. Chamber challenges new E-Verify rule
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— PostedEarlier we reported that thanks to Department of Homeland Security rulemaking, the use of E-Verify will be required of all federal contractors as of Jan. 16, 2009 (although there will be some exceptions). The date raised eyebrows because it will come less than a week before a new administration takes office. Now, The
The aftermath
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— PostedIt’s safe to say the December 2008 series of snowstorms (Dec. 14-23, but particularly Dec. 20-22) will be one to remember for several reasons – the depth of snow, the degree of cold and the length of time it all brought much of Oregon to a standstill. But how did they affect nurseries in Oregon? […]
The big one
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— PostedFor the past week, forecasters warned of a crippling snowstorm, and while the snow came, it didn’t live up to the warnings. Over the last three days, however, that has changed. Big time. Normally-mild Western Oregon is now experiencing what Portland mayor-elect Sam Adams just called “the most severe weather event in Portland since 1963.” […]
The next secretary of labor
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— PostedU.S. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) will be nominated as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor – a move that has union leaders cheering and business leaders more pessimistic. Nursery industry advocates see a mixed picture. Some are concerned by her record as a leading congressional advocate for card check legislation. According to this short profile […]
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