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December 5, 2025
Featured: Hearing on FEMA Changes Scheduled for December 11
- Governor Issues Clean Energy Executive Order
- LOC’s Elections Report Updated with Certified Results
- Updated Model City Charter for Oregon Cities Now Available
- UO Sustainable City Year Program Seeking City Partners
- National Civic League Opens 2026 All-America City Award Applications
November 21, 2025
Featured: LOC Names New Legislative Director
- State Budget Remains Unbalanced, Shortfall Lessens
- LOC Testifies Against Proposed Employment Rules
- WRD, DEQ Combine to Implement HB 2169
- 2025 Franchise Agreement Survey Report Now Available
- LOC Sponsors the 2025 Business & The Environment Event
November 14, 2025
Featured: LOC Needs to Hear from Member Cities to Inform FCC Comments
- Register Now for a Strategic Planning Workshop Presented by the Coraggio Group
- Oregon Employment Department Schedules Hearing on SB 916 Rules
- Business Oregon Updates Process for Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund
- LOC Sponsors the 2025 Business & The Environment Event
November 7, 2025
Featured: LOC to File Comments in Response to FCC Actions Impacting the Use of City Right of Way
- LOC’s Latest Elections Report Now Available
- Applications Now Open for Housing Infrastructure Financing Program
- State of the Cities Survey Due Next Friday
- Applications Now Open for Housing Infrastructure Financing Program
- 2026 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards - Open for Nominations!
October 31, 2025
Featured: LOC Webinar on Housing Infrastructure Finance Program (HIFP)
- Applications Now Open for Housing Infrastructure Financing Program
- OWRD Seeking Applications Grants and Loans Projects
- Wildfire Programs Advisory Council Releases 2025 Annual Report
- State of the Cities Survey Due Friday, November 14th
- UTC Bulk Order Now Open!
October 24, 2025
Featured: Due Next Week: LOC Member Survey on Core Services
- State of the Cities Survey Due Friday, November 14
- Action Needed: Push Back on OHNA Overreach!
- Save the Date: LOC Hosting Webinar on Housing Infrastructure Financing Program (HIFP)
- Applications Now Open for Housing Infrastructure Financing Program
- Cities – LOC Wants Your Input on Potential Changes to SB 1537
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