NOTE: See chart of Buffett Oregon Lineup at end of this post. Oregonians have a great choice for Secretary of State this year. Her name is State Senator Vicki Walker and she is a proven courageous leader and advocate for both ordinary Oregonians and businesses alike. Although a Democrat, Walker is also popular with many … Continue reading Vicki Walker Battles Warren Buffett Political Machine in Oregon
Category: Public Power
Today Ted Sickinger of the Oregonian printed an excellent story, summarized at end of this post, noting that the public utility commission is "negotiating" to allow institutional investors in PGE to circumvent the law, as indicated by PUC analyst Bryan Conway. This is surprising and perhaps also a sign that the commission is still compromised … Continue reading PUC Staff Urged to Use Leverage to Enforce the Law
The following 142 page report chronicles news stories and related commentary surrounding the Texas Pacific Group's bid to acquire Portland General Electric. The purpose of this archive, with dates ranging from August 26, 1998 to October 25, 2005, was to provide material to various parties involved in defeating the proposal. It is especially useful using … Continue reading TPG’s Attempt to Purchase PGE – Extensive News and Commentary Archive
State Senator Vicky Walker wrote an outstanding piece of legislation that closed a much abused loophole that had allowed electric utilities to bill ratepayers for taxes yet not remit those taxes to the respective federal, state and local taxing authorities. For her good work, Warren Buffett and other utility executives contributed heavily to unseat her … Continue reading Vicky Walker – Utility Tax Reform Leader Runs for Secretary of State
In June the Oregon Investment Council held its annual planning session and included a special presentaiton from NW Natural CEO Mark Dodson on Carbon limits and other energy topics. This is the same Mark Dodson whose firm NW Natural tried to acquire PGE with funding from the Texas Pacific Group. In addition, the law firm … Continue reading OIC Hosts NW Natural CEO Mark Dodson
Today Oregon PERS is one of the nations largest public pension funds, with more than $70 billion in assets. In Oregon the administation of PERS is handled by the PERS administrative board yet the investments are managed by a separate board, the Oregon Investment Council (OIC). This link shows the members on the OIC in … Continue reading Oregon Investment Council: Structure, Members and Board Minutes