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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Council asked to back single-payer health plan

Written May 24th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

As if it didn’t have enough on its plate, the Albany City Council has been asked to get involved in the drive by many Democrats in Salem and Washington for single-payer health insurance. It may do so by considering a resolution on June 10.


Local gas tax comes up again

Written May 25th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

It’s early yet, and no one knows how far this idea is going to go, but there’s been talk of Albany voters being asked what they think of a local gas tax to pay for repairing city streets. The subject came up most recently at the city council meeting Wednesday night.


 
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