Last Friday, Legislators in Salem have proposed closing the Shutter Creek Correctional Facility as part of the budget cut discussions. I testified in last Friday in opposition to the plan to close the Shutter Creek Facility.

Legislators in Salem have proposed closing the Shutter Creek Correctional Facility as part of the budget cut discussions. If you are interested in telling legislators your thoughts email them at: jwmps.exhibits@oregonlegislature.gov.

It's time to get Oregonians working again. We can do this. We can do it carefully and cautiously, but it has to start happening now.

REEDSPORT, OR. – Duane “Boomer” Wright, candidate for House District 9, is calling for answers about the re-opening of bowling centers. There has yet to be a clear answer on the exclusion of bowling centers from reopening.

State Representative David Brock Smith, representing the Southern Coast, sent out a press release with some very helpful federal COVID-19 resources for both small businesses and individuals.

As the COVID-19 crisis continues and we all are spending time at home, I will continue to provide local resources that I hope will help families and businesses cope. There’s a huge of information out there and it’s difficult to find it all in one place, so here is a compilation of a bunch of different resources for you to glance through.

I know that many small businesses in my district are suffering during this difficult time. I received the below information from an attorney’s office. I’m hoping it will offer details and help for you as deal with the legal requirements employers face.

I will continue to provide other information that I hope will be helpful in the coming days.