Oregon Supreme Court Hears First of 3 Cases Most Important to Integrity of Government‏

Measure 46 failed at the ballot box and therefore the Oregon constitution was not amended. The second measure, #47, did pass and is now Oregon law. The Secretary of State, however, ruled that M47 would not be enforced as the constitutional amendmednt (M46) failed. Our feeling is that it is the duty and responsibility of our state officials to enforce the law which we passed instead of passing judgement on its constititutionality. That is the purpose of the Hazell v. Brown case – to compel our state officials to enforce our law.

Mercury waste going to Hanford!?‏

US DOE has announced a search for a storage site for as much as 11, 000 tons of the nation’s waste mercury. Seven sites have been selected for consideration. Beginning in 2013, the export of mercury is banned under the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008, which stated that mercury is highly toxic to humans, wildlife and the environment.

Great news below from Unions for Single Payer (Healthcare) http://unionsforsinglepayerhr676.org/. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has stated that HR 676 for single payer healthcare will be considered after the congessional recess