Rep. Julie Fahey (D, HD14) and State Reps. Nancy Nathanson (D, HD13), John Lively (D, HD7) , and Rep.-Elect Lisa Fragala (D, HD8), along with State Sens. Floyd Prozanski (D, SD4) and James Manning (D, SD7) for a joint legislative town hall on Saturday, January 11th from 2 pm-4 pm at Eugene City Hall (500 E 4th Ave). They’ll share their thoughts ahead of the 2025 legislative session, which begins January 13th, and answer questions about the legislature’s work. You can RSVP or submit a question in advance here.
Julie recently attended a meeting with advocates from “Food for All Oregonians,” who support a bill that would expand SNAP benefits to undocumented people living in Oregon. Is she in support of this too?
FYI – Here’s a list of some new taxes being prepared for passage in 2025, might want to ask them about these too.
- Gas tax increase, and not just a little. Discussions range from 35 cents/gallon and up higher.
- New Delivery tax on all goods delivered to your home from companies like Amazon, FedEx, UPS, DoorDash, etc.
- New Wildfire tax on utility companies, which will then be passed on to you.
- Increase Healthcare Provider tax, which will be passed on to you.
- Increase Beer & Wine taxes.
- Increase Timber & Harvest taxes.
- New Statewide Property Tax.
- Tolling on Highways.
Be sure to check our calendar for other events where you can speak up to make a difference.
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