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Latest Promises
John Kitzhaber
Integrate state policies related to climate change
Gov. Kitzhaber has appointed a network of advisers to integrate the agencies
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July 12, 2012
John Kitzhaber
Develop plan for energy and climate change
Right on time, Gov. Kitzhaber releases his first draft
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July 11, 2012
John Kitzhaber
Attract more federal transit funds
Kitzhaber’s hoping that federal government comes through with transit money for new Columbia River Crossing
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October 4, 2013
John Kitzhaber
Guarantee transfer credit between higher ed institutions
New transfer student bill of rights has Oregon moving in the right direction
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September 26, 2013
John Kitzhaber
Shift state education funding to match student achievement
John Kitzhaber
Expand magnet schools
John Kitzhaber
Guarantee two years of community college to those with new Oregon Diploma
A new direction for state-funded college financial aid
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October 3, 2014
John Kitzhaber
Create new “Oregon Diploma”
John Kitzhaber
Eliminate redundant standardized tests
Through legislation and other mandates, the governor has managed to make a dent
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September 26, 2013
John Kitzhaber
Create teacher evaluation tool linked to student performance
Creating a teacher evaluation tool linked to student performance has made progress, but more is left to do
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February 7, 2014
John Kitzhaber
Link Pre-K and K-12 data systems
Linking the systems is still a ways off, but some funding has come through and more could be on the way
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September 26, 2013
John Kitzhaber
Create standards for child care and pre-school
A rating system is nearly in place and so are training programs
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September 26, 2013
John Kitzhaber
Establish Early Childhood Coordinating Council
Buried inside a wide-ranging package of education reform, a Promise Kept
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July 6, 2011
John Kitzhaber
Require cost-benefit reports for every state program
Program ‘bids’ were used to craft 2013-15 budget
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September 26, 2013
John Kitzhaber
Cut social services
Slicing social services was a painful promise – but one Kitzhaber kept
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July 8, 2011
John Kitzhaber
Make education funding stable
The education budget is set; can it remain stable?
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July 8, 2011
John Kitzhaber
Block oil drilling off Oregon coast
Kitzhaber keeps promise to ixnay oil drilling
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October 7, 2013
Lincoln Chafee
Conduct nationwide competition to solicit job creation proposals
Chafee proposed business competition that already existed
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January 3, 2015
Rick Scott
Freeze all regulations
Cabinet members push back on Scott regulation freeze
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January 14, 2011
Rick Perry
Expand Advanced Placement training program to 50 additional high schools
AP program growing despite cuts to incentives
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December 3, 2012
Lincoln Chafee
Hold a budget summit during transition period
Chafee budget summit draws about 150
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January 2, 2011
Rick Scott
Sell the state plane
State sells off planes
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February 14, 2011
Lincoln Chafee
Will make the state procurement process more transparent.
We can find bid information, but feedback option still missing
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December 4, 2011
Lincoln Chafee
Lower taxes on personal income and corporate profits when economy improves
Chafee pushing for lower corporate tax, no cut in personal income tax proposed
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January 21, 2013
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