School Choice:

The last week of January is National School Choice Week. Watch for details on Steve Buckstein’s January 28th School Choice Policy Picnic.

The End of ObamaCare?:

Cascade Policy Institute is helping bring (Cato Institute’s health care policy expert Michael Cannon to Oregon on February 26th and 27th. Labelled in the media as “the man who could bring down ObamaCare” (http://www.vox.com/2014/11/19/7242671/obamacare-lawsuit-supreme-court), Michael is a prime architect of the legal strategy that has led to the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on the King v. Burwell case on March 4th. By June the Court’s decision could force the Obama administration to follow the letter of the Affordable Care Act law which could deny subsidies to anyone purchasing insurance through the federal exchange. Michael will discuss how this might affect Oregonians, and how we can more in a more free-market health care reform direction in the future. He will speak at a public Cascade event in Portland on Feb. 26th and then at a Willamette Law School ObamaCare Symposium in Salem on Feb. 27th. Details will be available soon.

Details of all Cascade events and publications are available at http://cascadepolicy.org/ and you can sign up for Cascade’s free weekly Courier email list here.

Oregon Citizens Lobby is looking for patriots to analyze bills according to our five values of fiscal responsibility, local control, free markets, limited government, and personal choice/responsibility. We also need volunteers to staff the war room lobbying politicians, attending hearings, giving public testimony, writing letters to the editor, and on the twitter brigade, tweeting and retweeting. Go to OregonCitizensLobby.org to sign up.

The Multnomah County Republican Party has elected new officers to lead the local party for the next two years. Chair is Eric Fruits Ph.D., Vice Chair is James Buchal, Treasurer is Gregory Tenney and secretary is Roxanne Ross. Party web Multnomahgop.org and phone 503-956-0919

Cliff Thomason of Grants Pass is chief petitioner for a statewide measure titled the "Lottery Local Control Act".

From the site LotteryLocalControl:
The Oregon Lottery Local Control Act will send 50% of the Oregon Lottery net proceeds back to the counties from which they were generated. Counties can use the revenue to help fund: public education, economic development, providing for public safety, restoring native fish and wildlife, or protecting parks and beaches. Every Oregon county will benefit from more local control.

2016 Oregon Lottery Local Control Act is well underway with statewide signature gathering. Anyone wanting to help gather signatures or donate to the effort, please contact Cliff Thomason by email to clifft9@msn.com or visit LotteryLocalControl.Com.

December 2014 MHRW Newsletter

Happy New Year to you all !

Thank you to everyone contributing and purchasing items at our Annual Christmas Auction in December. It was another success raising $ 649. Thank you also for the many Christmas cards received to the club. I hope everyone had a peaceful and safe celebration.

An apology is due to the newly elected Multrnomah County GOP Chairman, Eric Fruits. I mistakenly printed the wrong last name in our December Newsletter. Sorry I tried to add more jobs to Eric Winters.

Good movie to see where available. "WILD" Oregon scenery is awesome but some adult language.

Get well wishes are sent to Teena Ainslie, Diane Parker, Helen Stratikos and Linda Neace. Thoughts, Prayers, Cards and Phone calls will speed their recoveries.

Joy Lott is safe at home in Mississippi. She is near her children, Grandsons and her Mother-in-Law who is in failing health. She is still sorting through boxes but has been welcomed warmly by old and new friends. Her new address is: 394-B Geeslin Road, Grenada, Mississippi 38901, 503-866-3951 - joyjesselott@aol.com

Teddie Arter's new address is now 10801 NE Weidler # 211, Portland, Ore. 97220

Remember the date, Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas. Clackamas County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner. Speaker not yet confirmed.

Sad News, Republicans lost a long time supporting and associate member of the now dissolved N. E. Republican Women's Club. The much loved husband of Cathy Felder, Wayne Felder, passed away December 10, 2014, just one month shy of his 94th Birthday. His service was well attended by many Rosarians and Masonic friends. Our Nita Clifton and Melanie Raies represented us. Thank you. He will be missed by many.

January 12, 2015 will be the beginning of our Oregon State Legislative Session for 2015. Watch carefully - Rep. Shemia Fagan Chrm. of the Consumer Protection & Government Effectiveness Committee.

Sen. Thomsen will serve on the Education Budget committee, Full Ways & Means, Business & Transportation Policy, Emergency Board, and Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committees.

Rep. Johnson is on the Higher Education Innovation & Work force Development Committee as well as V. Chair of House Energy & Environment committee.

We must all try NOT to become what the Democrats believe we are: Negative, Cynical, Racially Charged, Leaving Women Behind, Always Attacking, and Not True To Our Values. Every day we must do our best to dispel these myths. Goodness shall prevail !

Reminders, To be included in our 2015 Membership Booklet, Membership dues must be received before February 1, 2015. Regular members at $ 25. and Associates at $ 15. Join us and be a part of a National Organization of Republican Women dedicated to the education and promotion of Republican Values.

If you have not yet returned our questionnaire, Please do so, your opinions are important. If you have any news or information to share, Please contact Clarice to be included in our next newsletter or speak at our next meeting. 503-658-5227.

Next scheduled regular meeting will be February 11, 2015 Speaker not yet confirmed.

Clarice Moss, Mt. Hood Republican Women

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