Latest UpdatesSenate votes 75-22 to approve Wyden “county payments” planOn Wednesday, the US Senate approved the $5 billion county payments plan proposed by Senator Ron Wyden. The plan was the direct result of negotiations between Senator Wyden, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), and Senate Energy & Commerce Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). The proposal, formally known as the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act, was added to the 2007 emergency supplemental funding package. Over $1 billion in funding will go to Oregon's local governments, ensuring that schools, libraries, and county governments stay open - and law enforcement efforts continue apace. From the Roseburg News-Review:
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