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Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital ChronicleA little more than a week after announcing he would run for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer, Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, has reversed course. -
Picasa/Oregon Department of Forestry/FlickrTwo senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies.
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Oregon lawmakers are preparing for the short legislative session in February. One senator in Southern Oregon is focusing on wildfire preparedness. -
In a letter to state leaders sent on Monday, Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, proposed that Oregon dedicate about 30% of the upcoming kicker to wildfire reduction and response programs. -
A revised wildfire risk map in Oregon could be delayed for at least six months. -
According to unofficial results, State Senator Jeff Golden is leading against a Republican challenger in State Senate District 3. -
A contentious State Senate race in Southern Oregon is one that could shift the balance of the legislature back in favor of Republicans. -
In Jacksonville Tuesday night, Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden answered questions about what’s next after the botched rollout of the state wildfire risk map this summer.
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The Oregon State Senator has again come under fire for a memoir he published in 1971. -
If passed by the House Saturday, Senate Bill 762 would establish more than a dozen new programs to fight and mitigate wildfire, bolster recovery, help communities adapt to smoke, and implement changes to the state’s building code for the development of structures within high-risk areas of the wildland-urban interface (WUI).
