[Nfb-or] S111 update

[T. Joseph Carter]

We initially had the same reaction, but it’s getting a more favorable 
look now.  So many other states are doing it that way, and we’ve had 
some strong advocates speak for us.

It also helps that the argument raised in opposition was pretty weak.

Joseph


On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 08:25:56PM -0700, Mike Freeman wrote:
>Good luck!  I tried that back in 2003 when we obtained newsline R funding
>and neither the deaf nor the legislature were having any.
>
>Mike
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>Of Jerry Hathaway
>Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 7:35 PM
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>Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] S111 update
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>Mike this bill will provide funding for Newsline in Oregon through the unuse
>
>funds in the TTY service that is paid by a tax of home phone users.
>Jerry
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>To: "'NFB of Oregon mailing list'" <nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 6:08 PM
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] S111 update
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>> What does S-111 do?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-or-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Jerry Hathaway
>> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:50 PM
>> To: nfb-or listserve
>> Subject: [Nfb-or] S111 update
>>
>> Art informed me that S111 passed out of the Health and Human Services
>> committee and is headed to the Ways and Means committee. More information
>> will be coming forth dealing our next actions on this bill.
>> Jerry
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