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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">It was national news when Oregon State Senate Republicans left chambers to deny a quorum for a vote on a carbon reduction bill. This ongoing walk out has put many other bills on
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">"House Bill 3273, which would force prescription drug makers to fund take-back kiosks in every city, would give Oregonians "a safe, convenient way to dispose of drugs
that will reduce accidental poisonings and access to opioids by removing unused, unwanted drugs from our homes," Rep. Sheri Schouten, D-Beaverton, said on the House floor before its passage Tuesday by a 56-3 vote." </font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3" face="Calibri">The Oregon legislature is mandated to adjourn on June 30th. All remaining bills will then be dead for this session.</font> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><a href="https://www.thelundreport.org/content/major-pieces-health-care-legislation-threatened-republican-walkout"><font color="#0563c1" size="3" face="Calibri">https://www.thelundreport.org/content/major-pieces-health-care-legislation-threatened-republican-walkout</font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Ed Gottlieb
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</font><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Chair, Tompkins County Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal<br>
Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator<br>
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<br>
525 3</font><sup><font size="3">rd</font></sup></font><font size="3" face="Calibri"> Street<br>
</font><font size="3" face="Calibri">Ithaca, NY 14850<br>
</font><a href="tel:(607)%20273-8381" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1" size="3" face="Calibri">(607) 273-8381</font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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