US: Can the Legislature kill Oregon's wine industry?
US: Can the Legislature kill Oregon's wine industry?
Jun 21, 2011 6
Do you want to see headlines like this: "Medford to host wine tourism event in November" — or like this: "Fruit Growers League disbands after 96 years"?
The wine industry is one of the few economic bright spots in Oregon's economic picture. With a little encouragement that can continue. But there's a black cloud on the horizon. Oregon's Legislature is in session and is considering House Bill 3280, an esoteric land-use bill of the type that usually flies under the radar. The kind that often creates damage we never can quite trace back to its cause.
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