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Democrats weigh in on Governors budget plan |
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 08:14 |
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On Monday, Governor Ted Kulongoski released his proposed budget for the next biennium, and yesterday Democrats in the House and Senate released a statement showing that they’re mostly in line with what the Governor proposes. While the $15.8 billion budget is 6.8% higher than the current budget, increased costs and more requests for aid have eaten up the extra money. The Governor has called for a $750 million cut in the Department of Human Services budget, and while Senate Majority Leader Margaret Carter says cuts must be made, she doesn’t think DHS should bear the brunt of those cuts alone: ***/Dems respond/Margaret Carter/…We think that there are some things within the budgets already where we can do some improvements and look and see where we can make some things a little meaner…leaner than they are right now…/*** But Senate President Peter Courtney says they agree with the Governors transportation package, and he anticipates the Senate will approve at least one capitol improvement project as a way to stimulate job growth and the economy. The legislature will get back to work on January 12th. So far there has been no response from Republicans on the proposed budget. |
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President elect Obama assures governors in meeting |
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 08:12 |
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At a hastily called meeting of the nations Governors, President Elect Barack Obama assured the Governors that he will make an economic recovery plan his top priority when he takes office and that the plan will include tax cuts and an increase in federal spending designed to help states cope with their own financial problems. States are facing an increase in requests for aid, things such as food stamps, health care coverage and housing and utility aid, and some states are facing defecits because of the increased costs. President Elect Obama outline a plan to spend at least $500 billion on infrastructure projects within his first two years in office with a goal of creating 2.5 million jobs across the U.S. the meeting was attended by Governors of both parties and the President Elect indicated there would be no special favors for Democrats. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski flew to Philadelphia to take part in the meeting. |
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Baker girls lose season opener |
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 08:10 |
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The Baker girls basketball team dug themselves a first quarter hole that they couldn’t climb out of in their season opener last night as they lost to Pendleton 65-47. The Lady Bulldogs were led by Tara Talbott who scored eleven points, all in the second half. Mackenzie Warner added nine. The Baker girls will be in action again this Saturday at home against Kuna. |
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USPS offers tips for shipping holiday gifts |
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 08:08 |
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With the holiday shopping season in full swing, many of us will soon be making a trip to the post office to send those holiday gifts to loved ones far away. But this year, the U.S. Postal Service is taking steps to make shipping your gifts even easier- and you can do most of your business with them on line. Postal service spokesman Ron Anderson says you can do everything from planning a shipment and arranging for your package to be picked up to buying your postage and even make your own personal greeting cards. It all starts with packing those gifts. Anderson says packages can weigh no more than seventy pounds and the box can be no bigger then 130 total inches measuring length and width. He also there are some things to avoid when sealing the packages: ***/Shipping tips/Ron Anderson/…Using string or twine, maybe masking tape. All of those things either get caught up in the mail processing equipment that we use to transport the package, or, in the case of masking tape, it’s really designed to come off- and, unfortunately, it does…/*** Instead, use packing tape to seal your packages. When you’re ready to ship the package, Anderson says to go online where you can save 3-10% on shipping costs. The website is usps.com |
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Gas prices continue to drop, may have reached bottom |
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 08:04 |
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If you traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday, you may have noticed that gas prices continued to drop despite analysts expectations that prices would jump over the holiday period. In Oregon, gas prices dropped .13 cents last week, averaging $1.93 per gallon. Nationally the price of gas has dropped .10 cents to $1.81 per gallon. But, according to marie dodds with Oregon Triple A says oil producers are looking to put an end the falling gas prices: ***/Gas prices drop/Marie Dodds/…They’re scheduled to get together December 17th, and you can bet they will probably be coming out with another cut in production…/*** Dodd’s says it’s likely prices are nearing the lowest price they will hit, and OPEC leaders say it’s time that prices go back up. For the first time, OPEC is even leaning on other oil producing nations that don’t belong to the Middle East Oil Cartel. Oregon currently has the 12th most expensive gas in the nation. Missouri has the lowest average in the nation at $1.56 per gallon, and even Alaska and Hawaii has dropped below the $3 mark. Gas prices haven’t been this low since february of 2005. |
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