SALEM- Rep. Matt Wingard, R-Wilsonville, broke ranks with the House GOP’s series of speeches on job and business loss due to the tax measures last month by bringing up a topic that hasn’t taken center stage this session, climate change and the climatgate scandal. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gelTt5EmQ1g

SALEM- House Minority Leader, Rep. Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg) reported on Thursday that Oregon had the largest number of new jobless claims out of any state in the Union. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k78TMam1lmk

SALEM- House Majority Leader Rep. Mary Nolan, D-Portland, spoke to the House floor on Wednesday, promoting the achievements in Oregon’s business climate. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcUcirFWlMg

BY SARAH ROSS Rep. Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg) speaks of Oregon’s high levels of unemployment during the first House Floor Session for the 2010 Special Session. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIyIxxsUhFo

These maps from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the rise in Oregon’s unemployment rates since 2007. BY SARAH ROSS