Coalitions, Committees and Lobby Days, Oh My!
Wondering if YOU should head to Salem? Here's a quick email about health and health care related committees, legislative hearings and advocacy days happening over the next couple of weeks. And if you can't make it to Salem, send an email, make a phone call, write a...
2011 is finally the year for…
Happy New Year! As we begin our sixth year we start by thanking all who have supported our work along the way - individuals, foundations and businesses across Oregon. When we launched in January of 2006 we said that the objective of our health system should be health,...
Summer 2010 Newsletter
Health Insurance Exchange and a Public Plan
To: Members of the Oregon Health Policy Board cc: Governor Kulongoski; members of the Oregon Legislature Re: The Health Insurance Exchange and Publicly Owned Health Plan From: Liz Baxter, Executive Director on behalf of the Community Leadership Council The...
Portland Public Schools Board Considers Eliminating PE
Tonight the Portland Public School Board takes up a proposal to reduce the budget by eliminating physical education teachers at elementary and middle schools. This proposal was in lieu of eliminating art and music teachers, or considering reducing days in the coming...
May 2010 Newsletter
May 2010 Newsletter In this Issue: On the Road Again Executive Director's Update Listen to a "podcast" Portland Sunday Parkways & You Archimedes Movement 2010 Conference? On the road again... Archimedes is hittin' the road again! This time as part of a series of film...
Psst! Health Reform Being Mapped Out in Oregon
There is hardly a day that goes by without someone asking about the federal health insurance reform bill and what it will mean to them as it gets implemented. When people learn that Oregon also passed legislation, there is often surprise – and curiosity about whether...
Remembering Ben Westlund
Ben Westlund, former state senator and Treasurer of Oregon, passed away this week. He was a champion of health care reform and worked closely with the Archimedes Movement. He will be missed. Below is Ben speaking to the Archimedes Movement "We Can Do Better" rally on...
April 2010 Newsletter
In this Issue: Executive Director's Update PSU Senior Capstone Can You Spare a Latte? Rebooting Democracy Volunteer Opportunities with Mo & Jo Executive Director's Update: Liz Baxter Have you heard the one about Obama, Berwick and Kitzhaber walking into a bar?...
Tomorrow is Day One
So, it’s Saturday morning, and if all goes as planned there will be a vote on federal health reform tomorrow. If your email box is anything like mine, you have been inundated with requests to call your congressman and tell them to vote yes because we want health...