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Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

The following statement is attributed to Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC:

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has asked all of the state’s vaccine providers to immediately stop administering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, per the announcement from the U.S. CDC and FDA this morning.

As of April 12, the U.S. CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine.

Understanding DUI

DUI is the abbreviation for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs

(SALEM, Ore.) - As more motor vehicles hit the roads, so does the rate of accidents. The CDC reports that automobile crashes are the primary cause of work-related deaths in America.

Studies show that about 28 people in the United States lose their lives in drunk-driving crashes every day.

President Biden`s American Jobs Plan in a Nutshell

Biden’s bold infrastructure plan is needed and timely.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - President Joe Biden unveiled his more than $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan (Plan), which would inject money into roads, bridges, airports, broadband, electric vehicles, housing and job training over ten years.

The corporate tax rate is raised to 28% after Republicans had cut it to 21% from 35% as part of their 2017 tax law.

Collection of American Native Churches Take Federal Government to Court over Cannabis and Mushrooms

KM SPIRITUAL COLLECTIVE CONFEDERATION et al v. UNITED STATES et al

(SALEM, Ore.) - A civil grievance case was filed Thursday, March 25th, 2021 with Washington DC Federal Court by members of the Kautantowit's Mecautea (KM) Spiritual Collective Confederation. The KM Spiritual Collective Confederation (KMSCS) represents several American Native churches.

Those behind this movement call it “The Grand Case.” It has been in the works for several years as more injustices surfaced and solutions were sought after.

5 Financial Businesses You Can Start in Salem

Well-informed decision makers have a foundation for success.

(SALEM, Ore.) - There are many regulations surrounding money and finance – making it the perfect industry to start a business in, especially if you’re located in Salem, Oregon.

Before starting a business in the financial industry, which is growing each and every day, it’s essential to conduct financial market research to better reach your clientele and boost your business even more.

How to Buy the Right Restaurant Furniture

Some simple tips can save you time and money, both better spent on your restaurant venture!

(SALEM, Ore.) - If you are already a successful restaurant owner or working to become one, you will know that you have to look for ways in which you can make tasks as simple for yourself as possible.

The more time you waste making decisions, the less chance you will have to boost profitability in the future as you will, instead, be busy struggling to manage your many responsibilities.

COVID-19 and the Wearing of Masks by Children

Is it sound scientific fact or a total lack of common sense?

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - There are the stupid people who think it's funny to don a black cloth mask covering everything but their eyes bending over a small baby as the wails of crying come out of the baby.

They post this on social media thinking it's comical. It's not.

COVID-19 Continues to Challenge Health of Oregonians

The risk of "catching COVID" is far from over. Be Vigilant.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,385, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

There are 521 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Oregon, bringing the state total to 165,524 cases.

The Latest But Not the Last Mass Shootings

Banning assault weapons does not contravene the Second Amendment.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - On March 16, eight people were killed, including six Asian-Americans, at three massage parlors in the Atlanta area. The shooter purchased the handgun legally the same day as the shootings.

On March 22, ten people were killed, including one police officer, at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado.

Democrats: Time to Repeal State Right-to-Work Laws

The 1947 Taft-Hartley amendments to the National Labor Relations Act permitted a state to pass so-called right-to-work laws that prohibit unions from requiring a worker to pay dues, even when the worker is covered by a union-negotiated collective bargaining agreement.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - On March 9, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan labor bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.

One of the bill’s most significant provisions is a repeal of state right-to-work laws that Republican majorities have used to undermine unions, a crucial pro-Democratic constituency, across the country.