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East Oregonian
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Bill targeting two senators’ roles in Oregon GOP may be dead
By DIRK VANDERHART
Oregon Public Broadcasting
SALEM — A pair of Repub-
lican senators in Oregon appear
to be pulling back on a bill that
would have impacted two of their
colleagues’ leadership roles in the
state Republican party.
Sens. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, and
Bill Hansell, R-Athena, requested
on Tuesday, May 18, that a hear-
ing on Senate Bill 865 set for the
afternoon be scrapped. There is
currently no plan to reschedule.
“I honored the request of the
chief co-sponsors of the bill not to
hear it today,” said Senate Major-
ity Leader Rob Wagner, D-Lake
Oswego, who chairs the Senate
Rules Committee where the bill
was set for a hearing.
SB 865 would have prevented
elected offi cials at the state level
— including governor, secre-
tary of state, state treasurer, labor
commissioner, state lawmaker,
supreme court or appeals court
judge — from serving as an elected
offi cer on the state central commit-
tee of a political party. Anyone
breaking the law could be fi ned
$250 per day.
The proposal was a direct
result of ongoing tensions among
Republicans over the roles of Sens.
Dallas Heard, R-Myrtle Creek,
and Dennis Linthicum, R-Klam-
ath Falls, in the Oregon GOP. In
a February party meeting, Heard
was elected chair of the state party.
Linthicum was elected treasurer.
Some have worried the lawmak-
ers’ role in helping steer the strate-
gies and stances of the party might
cause confusion about whether
Heard
Linthicum
their votes in the Senate amounted
to an offi cial GOP position.
That was highlighted by a bill
to ban the display of nooses in
the state that passed the Senate in
April. Heard, who has protested
the ongoing closure of the Capi-
tol by opposing every bill, left the
chamber rather than voting. Linthi-
cum provided the sole “no” vote.
“It made us look very racist by
voting no or not showing up or not
voting, and that became the lead
story, instead of the fact that most
of us agreed,” Senate Minority
Leader Fred Girod, R-Lyons, told
OPB in April.
Hansell said Girod asked for the
bill to be pulled.
“We were asked to pull it by our
caucus chair, Fred Girod,” he said.
“From the beginning we wanted
it to be on the policy, not the
people. The politics of the whole
thing began to take on a life of its
own. There was never an intent
to disrupt the caucus or its unity.
Fred’s a good leader, doing a supe-
rior job and he asked that we pull it
and we said yes.”
A spokesman for Senate Repub-
licans, Dru Draper, said in an email
that the caucus “wanted to move
forward united” as the legislative
session enters its fi nal six weeks.
Hansell and Findley have said
they were asked to introduce the
bill by local Republican groups
in three counties. As recently as
last week, Hansell asked the state
GOP to circulate an opinion piece
he wrote explaining his support for
the concept.
In the piece, Hansell said the
bill was “not about individuals.
It’s about establishing clear ethi-
cal boundaries to which all politi-
cal parties can agree.”
“As your Senator, I feel a
deep responsibility to make our
government as transparent and
accountable to ‘We The People’
as possible,” Hansell said. “That
sometimes means doing things that
some in my own party won’t like.”
Indeed, there’s been pushback to
the proposal. That includes Heard,
who sent an email to constituents
this week arguing against the bill
and asking constituents to testify.
Oregonians say economy is stacked deck Oregon hiring stalls
as recovery slows
POLL RESULTS
By ZANE SPARLING
Pamplin Media Group
SALEM — Life is unfair
— especially when it comes
to money.
Only one in fi ve Orego-
nians says the economic
system of the United States
is fair for all, according to
a new poll by the Oregon
Values and Beliefs Center.
The public opinion
nonprofit’s recent survey
also found that nearly
seven in 10 state residents
rate Oregon’s economy as
middling-to-lousy, though
the other three see things as
good-to-great. That might
not seem like much to crow
about, but it’s actually a
sign of a sunnier outlook,
compared to what polling
figures showed when the
end of the pandemic was
nowhere in sight.
“This is an improvement
from a September 2020
DHM Panel survey, when
only two in 10 rated condi-
tions as excellent,” Oregon
Values and Beliefs said in a
briefi ng.
Residents are somewhat
Here are some of the takeaways from
a new poll by the Oregon Values and
Beliefs Center:
• 72% say the American economic system
favors the rich and powerful, compared
with 19% who believe it off ers a fair shake
and 8% who are unsure. Those earning less
than $50,000 annually (77%) were more
likely to see a rigged deck, while a larger
share of economic conservatives (34%)
believe things are generally even.
• Almost one third (30%) of Oregonians
think the state economy is doing good
or great, compared to 68% who gave it
a poor grade and 2% who were unsure.
Democrats (39%) are more likely to give
the economy high marks, as are college
grads (42%). The middle-aged (72%) and
those with no education beyond a high
split on whether things are
getting better, worse, or just
plodding along, per the poll-
ing.
Even when examining
conditions closer to home,
where survey respondents
are in general more likely
to fi nd a silver lining, only
one-third gave a thumbs up
school diploma (71%) were more likely to
pan the economy.
• Slightly less than a quarter (22%) say
Oregon’s economy is improving, while 39%
said it was trending toward equilibrium,
34% said it was getting worse and 4%
were unsure. Rural residents (47%) were
more likely to see the numbers turning red,
while urbanites (31%) were in the black.
• About three in 10 (32%) say the economy
is favorable in their town, but the majority
(65%) said it’s not, with the remaining 3%
unsure. Those in the rural-to-suburban
exurbs (57%) were more likely to say their
community is successful than either town
or country dwellers. In general, “exurbs” are
urban centers unattached to a main metro
area — think McMinnville — as opposed
to a “suburb,” such as Tigard.
when asked about the econ-
omy in their town.
“The cost to live in
Oregon has become outra-
geous,” said one survey
respondent, identifying as
a Republican woman living
in suburban Clackamas
County. “I think many have
learned this and are plan-
ning to move out of the state
or start an emergency fund.”
OVBC conducted the
online survey of 600 Orego-
nians, who were selected to
be statistically representa-
tive of state demographics,
in early April. The margin of
error is 2% to 4% depending
on the question.
EASTERN OREGON
By MIKE ROGOWAY
The Oregonian
SALEM — Oregon added
just 2,200 jobs in April —
one-tenth as many as in March.
That’s a worrying sign for the
state’s economic outlook and
parallels a national hiring slow-
down.
Oregon’s unemployment
rate remained steady at 6.0%,
according to data released on
Tuesday, May 18, from the
Oregon Employment Depart-
ment. That’s unchanged from
March, making April the fi rst
month since the pandemic’s
outset that the state’s jobless
rate didn’t improve. The
national jobless rate was 6.1%
last month.
Overall, there are 117,400
fewer jobs in Oregon than in
the month before the pandemic
hit, a 6% decline.
Government jobs posted
the biggest gains in March, at
2,300, which economists said
refl ected school reopenings.
Leisure and hospitality added
2,000 jobs, the next-largest
gains. Manufacturing, ware-
housing and retail all lost
hundreds of jobs last month.
Economists across the
country are puzzling over the
hiring slowdown. A comput-
marketplace
101 Legal Notices
101 Legal Notices
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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
A meeting of the Morrow County Health District Board of Directors will be held on May 24, 2021,
6:30 pm, at the Pioneer Memorial Clinic Conference Room, 130 Thompson Avenue, Heppner,
Oregon or by audio/video using Zoom. If you wish to attend by Zoom, please email nicolem@
mocohd.org to receive further instructions to join the meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to
discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, as proposed by the Morrow County
Health District Board. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may
be obtained by calling 541-676-2925. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is
consistent with the preceding year. This budget is for an annual period and has only one fund.
Anticipated Requirements
Financial Summary
Adopted Budget
This Year 2020-2021
1. Total Personal Services
$12,317,981
2. Total Materials and Supplies
3,664,728
3. Total Capital Outlay
1,152,922
4. Total Debt Service
406,716
5. Total Contingencies
6. Total All Other Expenditures and Requirements
1,115,123
7. Unappropriated Amount Reserved for Future Use
-
$18,657,470
8. Total Requirements - add lines 1 - 7
Proposed Budget
Next Year 2021-2022
$13,703,977.00
4,033,537
492,835
343,829
1,471,440
108,225
$20,153,843
Anticipated Resources
9. Total Resources Except Property Taxes
$16,310,240
10. Total Property Taxes Estimated To Be Received
2,225,516
11. Amount Used From Prior Year Cash Reserve
121,714
$18,657,470
12. Total Resources - add lines 9 - 11
Estimated Ad Valorem Property Taxes
13. Total Property Taxes Estimated To Be Received
$17,781,325
2,372,518
-
$20,153,843
$2,225,516
$2,372,518
14. Plus: Estimated Property Taxes Not to be Received
A. Loss Due to Constitutional Limits
285,000
B. Discounts Allowed, Other Uncollected Amounts
77,645
$2,588,161
15. Total Tax Levied - add lines 13, 14A & 14B
295,000
82,501
Tax Levies By Type
16. Permanent Rate Limit Levy ($/1,000)
17. Local Option Taxes ($/1,000)
18. Levy for Bonded Debt or Obligations
Publish May 20, 2021
Rate or Amount
$2,750,019
Rate or Amount
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354 Auction Sales
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Sunday, June 6th, 2021
Bidding starts at
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Location: 665 W William St,
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354 Auction Sales
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Auctioneer: Paul Kramer
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Sunday, May 23, 2021
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Auction starts at 11am.
The preview begins at 9.
Masks are required and there
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Some of the items for the auc-
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other doesn’t, shopsmith,
Husqvarna k750 concrete
saw, Snapper snow blower
excellent condition, scroll
saw, tile cutter, Stihl leaf
blower, 20 plus Golf carts,
collectible shotgun shells,
Fine jewelry, marbles, collect-
ible coins, silver dollars mer-
cury dimes and Roosevelt
pennies, old radios Redwing
crock, St. Louis meat cleaver,
cookie jar collection, Fenton
glassware, cast iron tractor
seats, handmade stagecoach
lamp, very collectible 1800s
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er-chip shortage has cooled
manufacturing by limiting
access to key components.
Some workers may be cautious
about returning to their jobs
during the pandemic, and
many parents are unable to
work while schools are closed
or operating on severely
reduced schedules.
Employers, though, say
some workers are staying away
because they can make more
from unemployment bene-
fi ts than they can at certain
low-wage jobs. In Oregon, the
value of the average weekly
jobless benefit is $16.75 an
hour, including a $300 federal
bonus paid each week through
Labor Day.
That’s above the mini-
mum wage, which ranges
from $11.50 to $13.50 an hour,
depending on region. But it’s
well below the roughly $24
an hour that full-time workers
average in Oregon.
Regardless of the reason,
the May 18 jobs numbers indi-
cate a slowdown in Oregon’s
economic recovery. Econo-
mists are divided over whether
it’s a signal of more trouble
ahead, or if it’s a brief pause
ahead of the broad reopening
now underway as COVID-19
vaccines become prevalent.
This Estate is loaded with
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651 Help Wanted
Heppner CCS is looking for
a one-month, temporary Ac-
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quirements: High School Di-
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criminal background check.
Apply online at community-
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360 Garage Sales
Contractor Estate/Multi-Family
Garage Sale. May 21-22, 8am,
May 23 10am-2pm. Town &
Country Storage 1350 SW Tutu-
illa Rd, Pendleton.
GIANT YARD SALE
Household items, tools, furniture
etc. Friday 9-5pm, Saturday 9-5.
Cash only. 1310 West Elm Ave,
Hermiston.
Estate Sale
Appliances, 07 Harley Night-
Train, Buick, Men’s clothes,
Yard tools, Collectibles, Furni-
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1099 E Gladys Hermiston. Fri
Sat Sun 5/28-30 9am - 4pm
MOVING SALE -
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Saturday 5/22 and Sunday 5/23.
10am-6pm. 70092 S. Market
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misc.
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Saturday, May 22nd,
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Multiple sales throughout
town. Maps will be available
Saturday morning at the
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Furniture, Household Items,
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