Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth, who was elected without opposition to the post last year, agreed. I think it s working as intended, he said of Measure 11. Regarding the proposals in Salem, he said they re designed to benefit the criminal defense and take power away from prosecutors, making it more difficult to prove our cases and lessen sentences once we do.
Multnomah County D.A. Mike Schmidt is the lone reformer, at least in the metro area.
In a statement on Jan. 8, Schmidt, Wasco County District Attorney Matt Ellis and Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel signed on to lawmakers reform efforts.
Posted January 21st, 2021 for Illinois Government Land acquisition to begin on Rebuild Illinois improvements through Effingham Thursday, January 21, 2021 - Transportation, Department of
EFFINGHAM - The Illinois Department of Transportation has launched a new website to inform the public about the reconstruction and widening of Fayette Avenue (U.S. 40/U.S. 45/Illinois 33) through Effingham. The $27 million project, made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker s historic and bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program, will increase capacity and improve safety for both motorists and pedestrians while creating good-paying jobs and long-term economic opportunity. This website is part of our commitment at IDOT to working with the community during the land acquisition process and while construction is ongoing, said Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. The Fayette Avenue improvements are long overdue, but could not proceed until funding was identified through