OSPIRG: "Yes" To Healthy Kids Plan
Before adjourning, the 2007 Legislature referred the Healthy Kids Plan to the ballot. Oregon voters will have the opportunity to enact the Healthy Kids Plan during the November elections.
The plan would help make children’s health care affordable for all Oregon families, funded in part through an increase in the tobacco tax. Increasing the cost of cigarettes would also help cut youth smoking rates and save Oregon millions in health care expenses.
PIRG-backed Bill Exposes Big Money From Lobbyists
This summer, OSPIRG backed a lobby reform bill that will shed light on the often-hidden activities of lobbyists and their interactions with members of Congress.
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