During the summer, CUB Organizing Director Jeff Bissonnette posted an overview of the 2011 legislative session. Jeff reported that energy efficiency tax credits were mostly preserved... Read More »

The 2011 session of the Oregon Legislature has been history for about a month now, and CUB Organizing Director Jeff Bissonnette has had some time to decompress a bit and summarize CUB’s work during the session. Here’s his overview of the... Read More »

On Wednesday, May 4 CUB board members, staff, interns and volunteers headed down to the state capitol to speak to our representatives about three important issues currently in the Oregon legislature. CUB Lobby Day is a way for the staff... Read More »

A hot topic in the legislature has been getting some coverage in the media lately: the “Cool Schools” bill, HB 2960, which seeks to help school districts across the state utilize existing funds more effectively and efficiently to make school buildings... Read More »

CUB’s Executive Director, Bob Jenks, recently signed a settlement agreement (the “REP Settlement Agreement”) on behalf of CUB. If agreed to by a sufficient number of parties, this agreement will settle among the parties disputes over the Bonneville Power Administration’s Residential Exchange Program (REP)... Read More »

Last week CUB staff member Andrea Crosby traveled to our nation’s capital for the 2011 Consumer Assembly of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). The agenda included presentations and roundtables covering the complete spectrum of consumer advocacy issues and debates. The... Read More »