March 20, 2012
The 2012 Legislative short session has come to an end. Here’s an overview of our work product. I am extremely disappointed that the Legislature failed to act on key bills that would have helped get unemployed Oregonians back to work. House Republicans offered a plan to create 50,000 private sector jobs in five years. Of [...]
January 4, 2012
Rep. Matt Wingard today announced he’ll introduce two measures during the 2012 legislative session to promote private sector job creation and to phase-out Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) expensive and outdated vehicle testing stations. To promote job creation, Rep. Wingard will propose giving businesses a tax incentive to Oregonians who’ve exhausted their state and federal [...]
October 26, 2011
Earlier this year, public employee unions launched television ads attacking my colleague Rep. Dennis Richardson for his efforts to set aside $460 million in reserves in the state budget. They attacked the Republican from Central Point because he co-chairs the budget-writing Joint Ways and Means Committee, along with two Democratic legislators. What a difference a [...]
July 25, 2011
Cleanup Settlement Proposed for Former Tannery Site in Sherwood Community Meeting Set for July 26th State Rep Matt Wingard Helps Sherwood Families Living at Abandoned Waste Disposal Site (Wilsonville) A $2.6 million settlement is in the final stages of approval to cover the costs of cleaning up environmental contamination at the former Frontier Leather Company [...]
March 14, 2011
CLICK HERE to view original press release OREGON HOUSE REPUBLICANS March 14, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nick Smith 503-986-1351 HOUSE REPUBLICANS WILL KEEP FIGHTING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS, DESPITE VOTE SALEM—House Republicans said they’ll keep fighting for public charter schools and education reform despite today’s Floor defeat of HB 2287, which would have established clear [...]
