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42 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, February 26, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend January 21, 2004 Ballot measure pro, con forum set Student government sponsors political awareness activity ASHLAND — Advocates for and against Ballot Measure 30, the Feb. 3 tax referendum, will discuss their positions Thursday in a public forum at Southern Oregon University. Set for 7 p.m. in the Rogue River Room of the Stevenson Union, the forum is part of Political Awareness Week sponsored by the student government. SOU is at 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Measure 30 is a referendum on the Oregon Legislature’s $800 million plan to increase taxes temporarily to balance the state’s $11.5 billion budget. It includes an income tax surcharge, increases in corporate taxes, decreases in a senior medical deduction and other new taxes. Speakers for Measure 30 will include Kevin Talbert, a Rogue Community College board member; Connie Saldana, an advocate for the Rogue Valley Council of Governments; Doug Schmor, a lawyer; Dr. Alan Douma, a medical columnist and retired doctor; and June Buck of the Oregon Education Association. Speakers against Measure 30 will include Richard Burke, executive director of the Libertarian Party of Oregon; Larry Baines of the Jackson County Republican Party; Roger King, a retired businessman and member of Citizens for a Sound Economy; Naomi Hynes, executive director of SOU College Republicans; and Perry Atkinson, former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party. Moderator will be Mark S. Cogan, co-chairman of Young Democrats for Southern Oregon and a student government senator. Co-moderator will be Jonathan Bilden, state co-chairman of the Oregon Federation of College Republicans. For more information, contact Cogan at 821-3418 or Bilden at 301-4012. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times