Reps. Julie Fahey (D-OR) and Jack Zika (R-OR) make the bipartisan case for Oregon House Bill 2323 A, which would help stop the spread of misinformation about the election process, voting methods, and ballot access.
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Young state lawmakers from Iowa, Mississippi and Oregon awarded for their bipartisan leadership in 2020
The Millennial Action Project, the largest nonpartisan organization of millennial elected officials in the U.S., awarded young state lawmakers from across the country for their work to bridge partisan divides in American politics.
Bipartisan Future Caucus finds common ground in Oregon Legislature
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Three young legislators honored for making cross-party collaboration a cause
Three legislators with records of bipartisanship and collaboration were given the second round of Rising Star awards on Tuesday night by the Millennial Action Project, a nonpartisan group that aims to boost those two characteristics among younger people in public life.
Gov signs bill bill to offer higher education tax credit
SALEM, Ore. - Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, attended a ceremony Tuesday afternoon in Gov. Kate Brown's office as she signed legislation that will provide a refundable tax credit to all Oregonians saving for university, community college, trade school or any other type of accredited, post-secondary education.
House Bill 2164, the "Education Savings Credit" bill, was passed during this year's legislative session and takes effect on Jan. 1.
As part of Oregon's Future Caucus of young legislators, Representative Zika was an advocate on the passage of HB 2164.
"Our whole economy can benefit when we increase access to higher education and training," Zika said. "I'm proud to join my colleagues in supporting legislation that will benefit our younger generation and incentivize savings for higher education."
Oregon's Future Caucus is a bicameral, bipartisan group of 12 legislators age 42 and under focused on issues relevant to young people and to the future of our state.