We reported yesterday that former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack would be named the new Secretary of Agriculture, and indeed it came to pass. Reaction has been largely positive from the agricultural community, particularly in Iowa, but what about nurseries? Dwight Hughes, owner of Dwight Hughes Nursery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recently served as president of […]
Vilsack to be named Secretary of Agriculture
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President-elect Barack Obama will nominate former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as his Secretary of Agriculture today, according to several news reports: New York Times Washington Post Des Moines Register | Commentary Vilsack is generally regarded as a political centrist. He briefly ran for the 2008 Democratic nomination for president, dropping out not long after Obama […]
Columbia County measure challenged (updated)
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Note: Item originally posted 11.Dec; updated 12.Dec with new stories Columbia County Measure 5-190 – the illegal-worker law modeled after Arizona’s controversial law – has been challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union and other plaintiffs. They made a filing on Thursday in Columbia County Circuit Court. Coverage: The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) – Story […]
Governor’s chief of staff visits nursery leaders
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Chip Terhune, chief of staff for Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, visited with members of the OAN Government Relations Committee yesterday. Association officials deemed it significant that the governor’s top aide would come to listen to the views and concerns of green industry leaders. “It speaks to the strength and credibility of our organization,” OAN Director […]
No match saga continues
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Word came down over the weekend – the recently-revised Social Security No Match Rule, written by the Department of Homeland Security, will not go into effect before President-elect Barack Obama takes office. U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer, who issued an injunction against the rule in October 2007, ruled that no decision should be made […]
The last year for PURS
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Oregon’s Pesticide Use Reporting System apparently is going away after this year. It was not included in Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s proposed state budget for the 2009-11 biennium. According to the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.): PURS, meanwhile, is one of several programs facing cuts in the state Department of Agriculture budget losing more than 20 percent […]
The next U.S. secretary of Homeland Security
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What are the chances that the new Obama administration will push for a comprehensive approach to immigration reform at the federal level? The first clue arrived yesterday with the nomination of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano. Although Napolitano, 51, signed the Arizona illegal worker law that employer groups, including nursery groups, have bitterly opposed, she has […]
Columbia County coverage
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The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) has a good article on the Columbia County (Ore.) illegal-worker law, which voters in that county approved Nov. 4. It includes the arguments pro and con, while also mentioning the analysis by that county’s legal staff. Articles posted at The Daily News Web site often get a lively string of […]
The unwelcome mat
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Are you an employer in Columbia County, Oregon? Employment law attorney Ron Guerra has analyzed that county’s new unauthorized worker ordinance, which was passed by the voters in the Nov. 4 election. Ron has recommendations about what you, as an employer, will need to do in light of this new law. You can also read […]
Sharing the message
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On Friday, the Coalition for a Working Oregon held a forum on immigration issues that was hosted by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce. Kelly O’Brien, CWO coordinator, reports on the event: The session was held at a local downtown restaurant and featured speakers Jeff Stone with the Oregon Association of Nurseries and Renee Sinclair […]
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