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The LOC Bulletin is your city's best resource for the most up-to-date coverage of important legislation, training, LOC resources, upcoming events, grant opportunities and more.

Each and every week the LOC Bulletin brings the latest news of interest to Oregon's cities directly to your email inbox.

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March 13, 2026

Featured: Session Wrap-Up: Key Wins for Oregon Cities

The 2026 legislative session concluded March 6 after a fast-paced 35 days at the Capitol. Several LOC priorities advanced this year, including greater flexibility for transient lodging tax revenues, updates to public meetings and ethics laws, expanded housing tools, and reduced infrastructure grant match requirements for smaller cities. A full session summary will be released in early April.

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Past Issues:

March 6, 2026

Featured: 2026 Legislative Session Reaches Final Moments

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  • Congress May Preempt Local Right-of-Way Authority as FCC Seeks to Preempt 1996 Telecommunications Act, Federal District Courts
  • LOC Policy Committees Begin Legislative Priority Development Process
  • Becky McCray to Deliver Keynote at LOC Spring Conference
  • Deadline for LOC City Award Nominations is Next Week
  • LOC Now Accepting Session Ideas for 101st Annual Conference

February 27, 2026

Featured: Less than 10 Days Left in the 2026 Legislative Session

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  • Deadline for LOC City Award Nominations is Next Week
  • LOC Spring Conference Registration Now Open!
  • LOC Now Accepting Session Ideas for 101st Annual Conference
  • Apply to Join the 2026 Conference Planning Committee
  • 2026 Oregon Latinos in Local Government Winter Conference

February 20, 2026

Featured: Legislative Session Passes Halfway Mark

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  • LOC Spring Conference Registration Now Open!
  • LOC State Shared Revenue Report Now Available
  • LOC Job Opening
  • LOC Hosting Community Engagement Workshop March 23
  • LOC and UO Hosting Informational Webinar on the Sustainable City Year Program

February 13, 2026

Featured: 2026 Session Moving at a Rapid Pace

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  • LOC Spring Conference Registration Opens Next Wednesday!
  • Federal Community Initiative Projects Application Open Until 2/25
  • Drinking Water Source Protection Funding Now Open
  • 2026 Oregon Latinos in Local Government Winter Conference
  • LOC and UO Hosting Informational Webinar on the Sustainable City Year Program

February 6, 2026

Featured: Cities Asked to Engage on Key Bills

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  • LOC Spring Conference Registration Delayed - Will Open Soon
  • LOC Property Tax Report Now Available
  • 2026 Session: City Voices Needed
  • State Releases Latest Economic Forecast
  • LOC Job Opening

January 30, 2026

Featured: 2026 Legislative Session Begins Monday

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  • LOC Co-Hosting Webinar on Congressional Community Initiated Projects
  • Cities Invited to Join “Water Day at the Capitol”
  • Registration for the LOC Spring Conference Opens Next Week!
  • Summary and Review of 2025 LOC Research Now Available
  • UO Seeking City Partner for Sustainable City Year Program

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