Tag Archives: Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson

Meet the father trying to help a generation of Oregonians with autism

Paul Terdal is a Portland father of two boys with autism. For the last 12 years he has fought tirelessly to get help for his sons, and for every other Oregonian with autism. He’s filed lawsuits, passed bills and spent countless hours wrestling with health insurance companies. In fact, he’s still fighting after yet another […]
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Opinion: Senate Group Aims To Solve Oral Health Crisis

Far too many Oregonians — including tens of thousands of Oregon kids — don’t have access to basic dental care. More than 1 million Oregonians live in an area with a shortage of dentists. Source: Opinion: Senate Group Aims To Solve Oral Health Crisis | The Lund Report

An Oregon Senator Tried to Draft Legislation Banning Flavored Vaping Devices Early This Year

It died in the drafting process. Now the nation confronts an e-cigarette illness epidemic. In early 2019, Oregon state Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson (D-Gresham) sought to draft legislation that would ban all flavored vaping products and flavored e-cigarettes. Source: An Oregon Senator Tried to Draft Legislation Banning Flavored Vaping Devices Early This Year – Willamette […]
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Unfair to scapegoat Monnes Anderson for climate activists’ failure | Opinion

Cathe Wiese, who heads a nonprofit serving homeless families, writes that Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson’s rejection of HB 2020 came after hearing of concerns from people like her about the bill’s expected costs. Yet now, advocates are trying to smear Monnes Anderson. Source: Opinion: Unfair to scapegoat Monnes Anderson for climate activists’ failure

Environmental Group Plays Hardball With Oregon Senator Who Defected From Carbon Cap

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, a retired nurse from Gresham, Oregon, was the quiet vote that caused Senate Democrats to concede the cap-and-trade bill. Source: Environmental Group Plays Hardball With Oregon Senator Who Defected From Carbon Cap

The untold inside story of how Oregon’s controversial enviro plan faced defeat

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson pulled away from her party in the month leading up to a vote on the keystone environmental policy after airplane manufacturer Boeing expressed concern over the financial impact of the bill. Source: The untold inside story of how Oregon’s controversial enviro plan faced defeat | Malheur Enterprise

Dissent by Democrats, not AWOL Republicans, squashed cap-and-trade bill

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson pulled away from her party in the month leading up to a vote on the keystone environmental policy after airplane manufacturer Boeing expressed concern over the financial impact of the bill. A retired nurse, not fleeing Oregon state senators, doomed Gov. Kate Brown’s keystone environmental policy that had been in the […]
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Oregon Business – The Maverick Who Stopped Cap and Trade

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson was the decisive Democratic vote that killed cap and trade in Oregon. The Multnomah County Democrat insists she’s still on the right side of history. It seemed like a sure thing, mathematically speaking. The Republican walkout, theatrical as it may have been, was mere sound and fury. Source: Oregon Business – […]
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These are the Democrats who didn’t support Oregon’s climate bill. Who gave them money?

Oregon’s Senate Democrats needed support from 16 of their 18 members to pass House Bill 2020. It became clear on Tuesday they’d come up short. Source: These are the Democrats who didn’t support Oregon’s climate bill. Who gave them money? – oregonlive.com

Sen. Monnes Anderson likely to leave seat in 2020

Retirement planned by state senator Laurie Monnes Anderson after next three sessions. With three years left on the clock, Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, D-Gresham, says there’s a “90 percent chance” she won’t run for re-election in 2020. Source: Pamplin Media Group – Sen. Monnes Anderson likely to leave seat in 2020