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Saldaña Named To Senate Labor Leadership
Saldaña Named To Senate Labor Leadership
Saldaña Named To Senate Labor Leadership
Washington state Senator Rebecca Saldaña has been elected by fellow Senate Democrats to chair of the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee.  The Democrat from Seattle succeeds Senator Karen Keiser, who is retiring after more than two decades of service in the Legislature.   “It is ...
Vilsack: If Congress Won't Address Ag Labor, We Will
Vilsack: If Congress Won't Address Ag Labor, We Will
Vilsack: If Congress Won't Address Ag Labor, We Will
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said he’s not waiting around for Congress to reform the H-2A farm guest worker program but is starting his department’s own program.  During February's Ag Outlook Forum, the USDA head said while he’s hopeful that Republicans and Democrats in Congress will try to address the systemic challenges that growers and farm workers face, he said he’s committed to doing everything h
OSU Professor: Gubernatorial Race Historic On Many Fronts
OSU Professor: Gubernatorial Race Historic On Many Fronts
OSU Professor: Gubernatorial Race Historic On Many Fronts
Oregon’s gubernatorial race was historic on several fronts, three former state lawmakers, all women, all making a strong showing in polls prior to election night.  Oregon State University Political Science Professor David Bernell said the outcome is also noteworthy, because it’s such a close vote.   “The third-p...
Thompson Looking At Farm Bill, Potential Chairmanship
Thompson Looking At Farm Bill, Potential Chairmanship
Thompson Looking At Farm Bill, Potential Chairmanship
Top House Ag Republican Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, recently chatted with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association about the 2023 Farm Bill, Environment and other farming issues. Thompson said he’s already entertaining the possibility of assuming the Ag chairmanship, eight months ahead of mid-term elections. “If things woul ...
Border Security Takes Center Stage At Farm Labor Hearing
Border Security Takes Center Stage At Farm Labor Hearing
Border Security Takes Center Stage At Farm Labor Hearing
Bipartisan support for farm labor immigration reform ran headlong into a host of Republican complaints that the southern border must first secured during a Senate Judiciary hearing Wednesday. While both Democrats and Republicans agree that the decades-old problem must be addressed and fixed, how and in what order to do that remains a point of contention ...
Braun: Its Vital Rural Washington Is Active In Redistricting Process
Braun: Its Vital Rural Washington Is Active In Redistricting Process
Braun: Its Vital Rural Washington Is Active In Redistricting Process
The state of Washington is in the early phases of the redistricting process, determining how state and congressional districts will be altered following the 2020 census. Washington senate minority leader John Braun said while many see redistricting as an issue for the more populated parts of the state, he said it’s important that the rural community is involved when districts are modified. He .

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