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2003 Legislative Issues and Money in Politics Links

Oregon Legislators not Immune to Influence of Money on Health Policy; Report Highlights Role of Political Money in Federal Healthcare Debate (pdf)
2002 Pharmaceutical Industry Contributions to Legislators (html)

HB 3183 - Select Oregon Corporations May Get Big Payoff from Small Political Investment Despite Budget Crisis - August 21, 2003 press release

Heavy Hitters on Opposite Sites of Tax Credit Debate Collect Cash from Mirror-Image Donors - August 8, 2003 press release

East Oregonian editorial - 2 cents per bottle: Despite what lobby says that's a reasonable increase in beer tax - August 11, 2003

Beer Tax Has High-Powered Foe - AP article on Beer Industry lobbying that includes MiPRAP campaign contribution and lobbying expenditure data - August 4th in Salem Statesman Journal and also published in eight other papers.

Pollution Control Tax Credit - Political Giving Highlights Partisan Fight to Delay End of Costly Tax Credit in Oregon House - June 27, 2003 press release

Good bill catches bad virus - letter to editor in Oregonian about open source software bill - June 13, 2003

Pharmaceutical Companies Contribute $231,000 in 2002 Elections; Bills to Save State Medical Dollars Languish in Committee - May 29, 2003 press release

Medford editorial - The restaurant lobby is keeping video poker commissions inflated - May 11, 2003

Big Money Trade Group Plays Games with Oregon's Future: The Oregon Restaurant Association Opposes Effort to Increase State's Video Poker "Take" - May 9, 2003 press release

2001 Legislative Issues and Money in Politics Links

Alcohol and Tobacco Industry Contributions
February 28, 2002 - Detailed Information on Tobacco Contributions to Legislators Available
February 22, 2002 - Alcohol Industry Contributions Given to 77 of 90 Oregon Legislators
February 5, 2002 - Legislature Addicted to Tobacco and Alcohol Industry Contributions
Alcohol and tobacco lobbying expenditure data
Alcohol and tobacco campaign contributions to leadership PACs
Alcohol and tobacco campaign contributors to current legislators
Senate Data
1998 and 2000 tobacco contributions to Oregon Senators ordered by highest to lowest
1998 and 2000 alcohol and tobacco contributions to Oregon Senators ordered by highest to lowest
1998 and 2000 alcohol and tobacco contributions to Oregon Senators in alphabetical order
Detailed breakdown of alcohol and tobacco contributions to Oregon Senators in their last election
House Data
2000 tobacco contributions to Oregon House members ordered by highest to lowest
1998 and 2000 alcohol and tobacco contributions to Oregon House members ordered by highest to lowest
1998 and 2000 alcohol and tobacco contributions to Oregon House members in alphabetical order
Detailed breakdown of alcohol and tobacco contributions to Oregon House members in their last election

Formulary and Other Legislation to Cut Prescription Drug Costs
November 16, 2001 - MiPRAP testimony to Health Resources Commission
July 2, 2001 - Pharmaceutical Industry Lobby Locks Up Legislation to Cut Prescription Drug Costs
Summary of Pharmaceutical Industry Lobbying Expenditures and Lobbyists

Pollution Control Tax Credit
June 13, 2001 - Legislative Choices Harder as Budget Concerns and Contributors Clash
But So Far Votes Still Follow the Money

June 4, 2001 - Associated Oregon Industries and Extension of the Pollution Control Tax Credit

2000 contributions from Associated Oregon Industries
1998 contributions from Associated Oregon Industries

Minimum/Living Wage Legislation
June 5, 2001 - Oregon Restaurant Association and Small Town Living Wage Efforts Collide

2000 contributions from Oregon Restaurant Association
1998 contributions from Oregon Restaurant Association
Oregon Restaurant Association contributions to current legislators

Anti-Smoking Legislation

May 9, 2001 - Campaign Contributions, Lobbying Expenditures and Smoking Related Legislation in Oregon
May 2, 2001 - Polling Results Shed Light on Recent Controversy over Oregon Restaurant Association Campaign Contribution

2000 contributions from tobacco industry
1998 contributions from tobacco industry
Tobacco industry contributions to current legislators
Contributions from Phillip Morris subsidiaries to all candidates
Contributions from Phillip Morris subsidiaries to current legislators

2000 contributions from Oregon Restaurant Association
1998 contributions from Oregon Restaurant Association
Oregon Restaurant Association contributions to current legislators