Eugene Register Guard
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:15:08 -0500
SALEM — The Oregon Legislature is on the verge of blunting most of the cuts they’d planned to make to programs for the frail elderly, poor and medically needy. The 2009-11 budget for human services is set to go to the Senate and House in the session’s final days. It would appropriate $15.2 billion — primarily state income tax revenue and federal aid. Not only does that eras…
Oregonian
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:41:51 -0500
Out of painful necessity, Salem lawmakers were forced this year to trim programs for some of the most vulnerable Oregonians, but legislators made up for it to a degree. They did so with a trio of welcome new laws aimed at protecting children in foster care. With strong bipartisan support, all three bills are heading toward Gov. Ted Kulongoski, who is expected to sign them. One of them will…
Oregonian
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:56:39 -0500
Portland-based nonprofit Morrison Child and Family Services has received a $22,000 continuation grant from the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon to maintain its Parents Anonymous family support and child abuse prevention services. The program provides weekly parent support groups with peer-to-peer mentoring to parents affected by addiction. The mentors are parents who have been involved with…
Salem News.com
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:48:05 -0500
(SALEM, Ore.) - Two bills that address foster care for Oregon children and vulnerable adults passed in the Senate this afternoon. House Bill 3114 addresses issues of overmedication of kids in the foster care system. House Bill 2442 standardizes investigations of misconduct and abuse and increase penalties for long-term care facilities where abuse occurs. “All session long we’ve been dedicated to…
Oregonian
Fri, 29 May 2009 07:08:46 -0500
SALEM—Legislative leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to expand state health coverage to an additional 80,000 uninsured children and 35,000 low-income adults by taxing hospitals and insurers. Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, called the bill an extraordinary feat in a time of deep recession. “This could be the most significant accomplishment in this session, bar none,...
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Thu, 28 May 2009 02:44:16 -0500
Florida leads the country in foster-care reform and has seen the biggest drop in the number of foster kids of any state. A few years ago, however, Florida lagged near the bottom of the foster care rankings. What’s been the recipe for success? Florida leads the country in foster-care reform and has seen the biggest drop in the number of foster kids of any state. A few years ago, howeve…
Roseburg News Review
Tue, 19 May 2009 17:53:15 -0500
SALEM (AP) — Lawmakers plan to raise $800 million in new taxes while cutting $2 billion in state services to balance a budget that has been sunk by the economic downturn. Those figures translate into shorter school years, bigger class sizes, severe cuts to state-subsidized day care and the loss of 1,700 state jobs. “It’s devastating to look at lists like this,” http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20090519/NEWS/905199937/1006/NONE&parentprofile=1055” title=“said Rep. Peter…”>said Rep. Peter…
Oregonian
Mon, 18 May 2009 04:24:25 -0500
SALEM—Like most Oregon teens, Zachary Miller couldn’t wait to get his driver’s permit. He took the test just before his 16th birthday and passed the first time. But things took a wrong turn when the clerk at the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services office wanted to see his birth certificate. Miller, who lives in Ashland and has been in state foster care for two years, asked his caseworker for…
Democratic legislators weigh raising revenue, as well as cutting programs and tapping reserves
Eugene Register Guard
Sat, 09 May 2009 17:18:19 -0500
SALEM — After weeks of trying to focus Oregonians’ attention on unpopular cuts to education, human services and other programs, state lawmakers are preparing to go public with another approach to solve their looming budget deficit: Raising taxes. No detailed tax package has emerged so far this session, but behind-the-scenes discussions suggest that the Democratic majority in Salem want…
Oregonian
Tue, 05 May 2009 05:25:11 -0500
SALEM—Just as more families are turning to the government for help, Oregon leaders are considering budget cuts that would dismantle the state’s welfare-to-work program. To find billions to balance the next two-year budget, state leaders are considering cuts, including: eliminating cash assistance to families with two parents at home; reducing or eliminating state-paid day care while parents…
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