On June 24, Oregon Governor Kate Brown called the Legislature to return to Salem for the “First Special Legislative Session of 2020.” Note the “first” designation; media reports indicate that at least one more session to address state budget issues will occur... Read More »

Widespread and affordable “phone” (traditional landline, wireless, satellite, voice over internet protocol) and broadband (high-speed internet) services are key elements to education, employment, social engagement, civic participation, and medical care. This is especially true during an economic and public health crisis... Read More »

On June 9, 2020, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) held a public meeting on the “Impact of Residential Utility Customers during COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Recovery”, where CUB was invited to testify. I discussed the COVID-19 pandemic in the broader... Read More »

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) wants to hear from you! The agency is hosting a series of workshops and public comment meetings this spring and summer. The series is part of a public process to investigate the continuing relevance... Read More »

CUB hopes that all readers of this blog are safe, and our hearts go out to those struggling with the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We also recognize that far too many of our fellow Oregonians can’t read this... Read More »

The COVID-19 virus has changed our lives. While we hope everyone is managing this crisis appropriately and staying healthy, we recognize that thousands of our neighbors will struggle with this pandemic’s economic and public health impacts.

The CUB staff is working from... Read More »