Secretary of State

Tuesday is Primary day in Oregon. Voters will decide who will get their party’s nod for big races like Governor and several Congressional seats, as well as local and regional contests. But your vote won’t count if it’s not in on time. While this is t ...

On Wednesday, the U.S. Apple Association joined other national agriculture organizations calling on the State Department to expedite all H2-A and other non-immigrant agricultural worker visas. In a letter to Secretary Mike Pompeo, the Ag Workforce Coalition, (of which USApple is a founding member) called for the State Department to treat all agricultural workers under emergency visa services ...

As the United States and Canada try to update the 55 year old Columbia River Treaty, Central Washingtonians will get an opportunity to learn first-hand how those ongoing talks.  On Monday December 16th, Jill Smail with the Secretary of State’s office, and lead CRT negotiator will hold a town hall in Richland.  Represen...

An audit release by the Oregon Secretary of State’s office Tuesday found the Oregon Department of Agriculture is behind on its food safety inspections.  State Auditor Jeanne Atkins said the ODA was candid during the audit and admitted they are struggling with the backlog of inspections.  The Food...