SALEM- Continuing with the trend of Republican remonstrances on Oregon’s business climate, House Minority Leader, Rep. Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg, describes a poll about the current mood of entrepreneurs in Oregon and the importance of small businesses to the state’s economy. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ybnYFjbKGo

SALEM- Rep. Kim Thatcher,R-Keizer, tells stories of businesses leaving the state after the tax increases passed last month continuing the trend of Republican remonstrances on the issue this session. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6evei2c-nRw

SALEM- Talk of jobs in Oregon continues to dominate speeches on the House floor, as seen in Tuesday’s speeches by Rep. Sal Esquivel (R-Medford), Rep. Bill Garrard (R-Kalamath Falls), and Rep. Jules Bailey (D-Portland). YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfAM7XM0i20

SALEM- Rep. Michael Schaufler, D-Happy Valley, talks about the need for jobs in Oregon at Wednesday’s House Committee on Business and Labor hearing. Later that afternoon, Schaufler apologized to the body for making this speech while in committee, calling it out of order. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCzOHnTd7ok

Senators George and Telfer question the Oregon Unemployment Department about fraud in the system during the November Interim Committee Hearings in Salem. BY SARAH ROSS YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWhQi51n6b4

These mothers and fathers weep and beg for consideration of virtual learning at the Online Learning Task Force in November but politicians continued to negotiate for restrictions for online education in LC 15 scheduled to meet the Oregon Legislature this February. BY SARAH ROSS YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR3dXFddQHo