Monthly Archive for September, 2010

Oregon Secretary of State Announces Agency Allotment Reductions

Published on September 17, 2010 in Secretary Brown. 0 Comments Tags: .

Today, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office is providing information about its allotment reductions in response to the General Fund shortfalls identified in the March and September revenue forecasts, and the Governor’s directive for across-the-board allotment reductions to rebalance the budget.  While the Secretary of State is not subject to the Governor’s budget authority, the agency is identifying its proportionate share of reductions, so the Legislative Assembly can consider these options when rebalancing the 2009-2011 budget when it convenes next year.

More details outlining where reductions are coming from, can be found in this document.

Secretary of State Kate Brown Goes to Washington (Again)

Published on September 15, 2010 in Elections, Road Trips, Secretary Brown and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

This time to testify before the Postal Regulatory Commission about the Postal Service’s proposed service reduction.

In these tough economic times and with Postal Service revenue shrinking, the USPS is proposing to cut a day of service in order to help fix some of the holes in its budget. As a Vote-By-Mail State, the State of Oregon relies a great deal on the USPS to deliver and receive ballots and thus has a major stake in any changes that may take place. Simply put, a reduction in Service will adversely affect Oregonian voters, particularly in our rural counties.

Audio of Secretary of State’s testimony can be found here.

OPB’s Chris Lehman wrote a short story about Secretary Brown’s trip and the reasoning behind Oregon (and Washington) elections officials opposition to the proposal.