Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) Fails ALL Federal Child Care Standards::

Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) Fails ALL Federal Child Care Standards::

SALEM, Ore. -- State officials knew eight years ago of deficiencies in their child welfare programs and failed to address any of the significant issues, according to a report sent to federal assessors last month. The 2008 review found the Oregon Department of Human Services below standard in 11 of 13 federal child care assessment categories. DHS is required to assess its child care programs about every six years. Top DHS officials would have been aware of the 2008 review — including the director, deputy director and all division managers — said spokeswoman Andrea Cantu-Schomus. The report shows that DHS: Is below standard for child maltreatment with more than 540 substantiated cases of child abuse from from 2013 to 2015, Below standards for recurrent child maltreatment, with nearly 10 percent of abused children experiencing repeated maltreatment, Does not conduct sufficient investigations of reported of child abuse, Does not handle cases in a timely manner with only 50 percent addressed within time limits, and some cases receiving timely responses 15.5 percent of the time.

http://www.kgw.com/news/politics/report-ore-dhs-fails-all-federal-child-care-standards/147100811

Portland’s Der Rheinlander to Close After 53 Years:: 

Der Rheinlander was founded in 1963 by Portland’s original celebrity chef, Horst Mager. The chef appeared on KOIN 6 in the 1970s doing a weekly cooking segment. In the 1990s, Suzeanne Mager, Horst Mager’s daughter, purchased the business, keeping it in the family.

http://koin.com/2016/09/27/portlands-der-rheinlander-to-close-after-53-years/

Oregon Votes: Compare My Answers To My Opponents. Then Vote For Oregon::

Oregon Votes: Compare My Answers To My Opponents. Then Vote For Oregon::
A Pharmacy Manager of a Community and Retail Pharmacy. I know how to run a business. A Long Term Care Pharmacist. I know the issues facing our aging baby boomers. A full time Care Giver. I know what it is like to struggle with work and caring for our aging parents. Compare my answers to my opponents!! Click on the picture to see the Answers::
http://vote-or.org/CompareCandidates.aspx?                                                             State=OR&Election=OR20161108GA&Office=ORStateHouse41

Oregon 2016 Ballot Measures: Know What They Will Do::

Oregon 2016 Ballot Measures: Know What They Will Do::
Know The Ballot Measures: One of these will cost $600 per person. A Family of Four will Pay an additional $2,400 More per Year.
League of Women Voters members have researched and written these ballot measure reports. Researchers try to verify all factual information. We work diligently to ensure that our reports are balanced, accurate, and fair. We strive to provide the information you need to make an informed VOTE! Our sources include: Financial Impact and Explanatory Statements from the Secretary of State, State agencies and economists, and Measure supporters and opponents:
Ballot Measure # 94  -Judicial Retirement Amendment.
Ballot Measure # 95  -Public University Investments.
Ballot Measure # 96  -Lottery funds for Veterans.
Ballot Measure # 97  -Oregon Corporate Tax Increase.
Ballot Measure # 98  -Oregonians for High School Success.
Ballot Measure # 99  -Outdoor School Education Fund.
Ballot Measure #100 -Wildlife Trafficking Prevention.
http://lwvor.org/home/voteresources/oregon-2016-ballot-measure

Milwaukie, Oregon: Will You Donate $1000 To A Mustang Sports Team??

Milwaukie, Oregon: Will You Donate $1000 To A Mustang Sports Team??
The reason these programs are so nice and Free is because of the Advertisements. After Four Years of running my ad in the Football, Basketball, and Baseball programs which gave each team $1000 I was told in the Fall of 2014 by the new Athletic Director, who arrived in September 2014, that I could no longer run my ad. Even after the contract was signed four months earlier. The reason given was the school district did not want anyone to think that the school endorsed my campaign. Do You think the school endorses the Dentists, Auto Shops, Pizza Place, or Attorneys, etc. that advertise in the program? So, why play politics? The only one's that are hurt by this action are the teams that will not receive the $1000. My opponent, in 2014, had a chance to place an ad but chose Not to.
If a Milwaukie High Alum wants to place an ad to let his friends and neighbors know he is running for State Representative and also help Milwaukie High Athletics than what is the harm? Let's keep politics out of Our Athletics and let the teams enjoy an extra $1000.
#Milwaukie #MilwaukieHigh #Mustangs #OakGrove #Clackamas #timmcmenamin  

Oregon's Legislature Most Anti-Business, Anti-Family Cost of Living::

Oregon's Legislature Most Anti-Business, Anti-Family Cost of Living::
The extremely controversial Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) enacted by SB 324 is arguably the most egregious of all the anti-business and anti-consumer laws passed. This law serves to raise the costs of energy for businesses and families, while making no measurable impact on global carbon emissions and failing to provide a single penny for much-needed road infrastructure improvements anywhere in Oregon. The only beneficiaries will be many of the out-of-state green energy corporations who helped sponsor the bill. We asked the DEQ representative how much of Oregon’s carbon output results from forest fires. His reply was it is not counted at all was mind-numbing! The public health impacts of such fires are severe and readily apparent. The reality is that many of the catastrophic wildfires that happen every year could be easily prevented through sound, science-based forest management practices. As a state, we are running the long-term risk of losing our fire insurance coverage. We came very close this year, even following huge increases in the insurance premium. If that happens, Oregon taxpayers and landowners will have to the bear the full cost of fighting these fires. That will divert resources from schools, public safety and other essential government functions. Catastrophic wildfires are bad for the environment. They are second only to volcanoes in the global emissions of greenhouse gases. They kill and horribly maim wild animals and poison and kill fish. Contamination with toxic ash and increased erosion of stream beds ensure many years of seriously degraded fish habitat. It is more important than ever that we put people back to work in our forests to do the kinds of preventative maintenance that is needed to keep them healthy and thriving. Sustainable forest harvest is symbiotic. It provides jobs and building materials while improving forest health. It ensures healthy forests for recreation that brings tourists from all over the world to share the scenic beauty that we have been blessed with.
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/08/clean_fuels_law_brings_ethanol.html

SB 324 Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) To Add $1.06 per Gallon of Gas::

SB 324 Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) To Add $1.06 per Gallon of Gas::
This money goes to out-of-state renewable energy companies. Not to Roads and Bridges. SB 324 The Low Carbon Fuel Standard will cost Oregonians $1.17 Billion Dollars by increasing cost of fuel.

SB 324 Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) To Add $1.06 per Gallon of Gas::

SALEM -- Doing precisely what she said she would, Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday made good on promises to sign a contentious bill extending Oregon's clean fuels program -- refusing demands from Republicans and other critics that she veto legislation closely tied to former Gov. John Kitzhaber's scandal-marred legacy. Brown has said she's sensitive to "unintended consequences" and offered to have the state's agriculture and environmental qualities proactively monitor gas and farm prices and the program's effect on alternative fuel supplies. The program continued by SB 324 requires distributors to lower the carbon "intensity" of vehicle fuel by 10 percent over the next decade.
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/03/kate_brown_makes_it_official_s.html
#oregon #fuel #LCFS #orpol #orleg #orcot #portland #pdx #Milwaukie #timmcmenamin 

Increase In Fees For Workers Comp. Insurance Cost Employers $2 Billion::

HB 2764 that was introduced by the Trial Lawyers Association will cost Oregon Small Business Owners an additional $2 Billion Dollars. House Bill 2764 would raise attorney fees and create new scenarios in which fees could be awarded. Before the reforms of 1990, the state’s system was in crisis: Employer costs and worker injury rates were among the highest in the nation, while worker benefits were among the lowest. Since then, however, employer costs have declined more than 60 percent, worker benefits are consistently at or above the national median, injury rates have decreased more than 50 percent and litigation has declined significantly. And while other states have been reducing benefits, Oregon’s system has remained steady. But despite reforms, workers’ compensation premiums are still one of the biggest costs of doing business, so an increase means employers would have to decide between hiring more workers or approving requested overtime for current employees, Meekcoms wrote in the Salem Business Journal.
http://www.nfib.com/content/news/oregon/oregon-small-businesses-could-face-5-percent-workers-compensation-increase-69510/
#portland #pdx #milwaukie #oakgrove #clackamas #multnomah #oregonbusiness #timmcmenamin

Portland, Oregon: New Law To Increase Auto Insurance Rates:

PORTLAND, Ore. -A new law enacted by the Oregon Legislature that takes effect Saturday will change the way auto insurance claims involving injuries and uninsured drivers are paid by insurers. SB 411 Increases Motor Vehicle Insurance by $55 per year.    SB 411 changes requirements for two insurance policy types: Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM). Drivers in Oregon are required by law to carry at least minimum limits of both policy types, in addition to Liability insurance. (Drivers in Washington, Idaho and California are only required to have Liability insurance – the other coverages are optional.) Under the new law, the benefit period for payment of PIP benefits has doubled from one year to two.
http://www.ktvz.com/news/New-Ore-law-likely-to-boost-car-insurance-rates-industry-warns/37182952
#oregon #portland #pdx #milwaukie #oakgrove #clackamas #multnomah #orpol #orleg #orcot #pulpportland #timmcmenamin