Oregon officials say they have no intention of condemning any land to provide public access to Bowers Rock State Park, but Rep. Andy Olson wants to make sure that if they do, they don’t take a farmer’s fields.
What our state lawmakers want
Written January 14th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Mid-valley legislators want all kinds of law changes this session, ranging from big ones like the low-carbon fuel standard to less expensive items, such as letting Interstate 5 be known as the “Purple Heart Trail.”
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Tags: 2015 legislature, Andy Olson, Dan Rayfield, Oregon legislature, Sara Gelser, Sherri Sprenger
Tags: 2015 legislature, Andy Olson, Dan Rayfield, Oregon legislature, Sara Gelser, Sherri Sprenger
Next legislature: An editorialist’s feast!
Written November 12th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
What can we expect from the 2015 Oregon legislature? I put the question to Rep. Andy Olson, R-Albany, who was unopposed in winning another two-year term in the House, and Sen.-elect Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis, who will replace Republican Betsy Close of Albany in January.
CRC tolling: The answers
Written January 17th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Two state representatives, Andy Olson of Albany and Sara Gelser of Corvallis, have found answers to my questions about tolling on the proposed new interstate bridge in Portland, the $2.8 billion Columbia River Crossing. No, there will be no toll booths if the bridge is built. Instead, here is how it would work:
Rep. Olson’s plan: He’ll file again
Written September 23rd, 2013 by
Here’s a bit of news from the political front. In an email on another subject, I asked Rep. Andy Olson, R-Albany: “And by the way, are you going for another term in the House in ’14 or do you have other plans?” His answer a few days later, on Sept. 22: “I do plan to […]
Rear windows: Small bill, big principle
Written May 12th, 2013 by
Because an Albany businessman got an undeserved ticket, Oregon’s law on being able to see through the windows of vehicles will be clarified. On May 13 the state Senate approved, 28-1, House Bill 2406, which previously had unanimously passed the House. Sponsored by Rep. Andy Olson of Albany, the bill removes the current ban on […]
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Legislators work on new pot law
A work group of legislators has been meeting to try to straighten out Oregon’s marijuana law, but apparently it’s a tough slog. Rep. Andy Olson, R-Albany, is one of the group’s members. He hopes the lengthy discussions twice a week will result in a bill, but he doesn’t know when.
Tags: Andy Olson, marijuana bills, Oregon legislature