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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Thursday March 27, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Chamber of Progress: 'Assessing the Impact of a Maryland Delivery Tax'
MCLEAN, Virginia, March 26 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following report on Feb. 25, 2025, by Kaitlyn Harger entitled "Assessing the Impact of a Maryland Delivery Tax." Here are excerpts: * * * With fuel tax revenue in decline, many states are searching for alternative funding sources. Delivery taxes have emerged as a potential replacement, with some states actively considering their implementation. As of Janua  more

OHSU Study Confirms Link Between Maternal Diet, Risk to Infant Behavioral Health
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 27 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study confirms link between maternal diet, risk to infant behavioral health Researchers say findings highlight importance of education on healthy eating during specific stages of pregnancy By Nicole Rideout Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Mental Health Innovation have discovered that maternal diet during pregnancy, specifically during the third trimester, m  more

OR Environmental Leaders to Wyden: End Carbon Capture Tax Giveaway to Oil Companies
WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * OR Environmental Leaders to Wyden: End Carbon Capture Tax Giveaway to Oil Companies Environmental advocates from across the Beaver State urge Senator Wyden to put an end to the disastrous 45Q tax credit PORTLAND --Today, more than two dozen leading Oregon environmental groups sent a letter to Senator Ron Wyden, ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, urging him to push for a  more

VoteVets Memorandum on Trump Administration Sending War Plans via Signal
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 26 -- VoteVets issued the following memorandum on March 24, 2025: * * * FROM: Caroline Zier, Senior Policy Advisor, VoteVets and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense TO: All Interested Parties DA: 24 March 2025 RE: Trump Administration Sending War Plans via Signal On March 11, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, was inadvertently included in a Signal text chain in which the National Security Advisor, Vice President, Secretary of Defen  more