Election Dates for 2020
Primary May, 19th LUR – window opens 45 days prior
General Nov. 3rd LUR – window opens 60 days prior
Ballot Measures (most still TBD)
Confirmed – Cigarette Tax referral – increases cigarette tax by $2/pack
Possible – Requirement for voter approval for any prospective toll implementation
Federal Races
Senate – Jeff Merkley (D)
All Congressional districts up
US Presidential Race – as of this date,
As the 2019 session ended on Sunday, here is how it impacted Broadcasters in Oregon and what ballot measures in 2020 may be coming our way in 2020.
Despite our best efforts, the Legislature decided not to fund our $1.9 million EAS ask. We were one of the final items left out of the final budgets,
Our OAB Team made up of eleven members and myself had a full day of meetings with seventeen Oregon State Senators and Representatives discussing SB 651 – Emergency Alert System Infrastructure Improvement and HB 2931 – Definition Of ‘News Media’ For Public Meeting Access. … MORE
On Wednesday, February 27th Trila Bumstead, Chairwomen of the OAB Board and Owner Operator of Ohana Media Group and Matt McCormick, OAB Board member and counsel from Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, joined OAB President & Executive Director John Tamerlano in Washington D.C. to meet with the Congressional delegates from Oregon.