Local government reporter at Salem Reporter. https://bsky.app/profile/jomsiess.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jomsiess.bsky.social/post/3lkwtunfqrs2iA really great writeup by @jmshumway.bsky.social of how federal budget cuts are affecting people locally 🫠 "Most of the people Salinas spoke with had received grants under the prior presidential administration and made plans based on those grants, only to find the rug yanked out from under them." https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/03/21/oregon-farmers-others-tell-u-s-rep-andrea-salinas-about-impact-of-federal-cuts/22 Mar 2025 04:03 +0000at://did:plc:uozxwbbcmff5hsom4axdqmkq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkwtunfqrs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jomsiess.bsky.social/post/3lk4xjfzztk2sWut11 Mar 2025 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:uozxwbbcmff5hsom4axdqmkq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4xjfzztk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jomsiess.bsky.social/post/3lii4sfngys2kThe latest on Stahley ouster: After initially saying former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley resigned at the council's request the city is now saying otherwise. https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/02/17/city-reverses-course-saying-councilor-never-asked-city-manager-to-resign/18 Feb 2025 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:uozxwbbcmff5hsom4axdqmkq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lii4sfngys2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jomsiess.bsky.social/post/3lhutff5ibs2kUPDATE: Salem city councilors voted unanimously Monday to accept former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley's resignation. Prior to the vote they gathered for an executive session to discuss the matter. https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/02/10/council-accepts-city-manager-stahleys-resignation-provides-no-public-explanation/11 Feb 2025 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:uozxwbbcmff5hsom4axdqmkq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhutff5ibs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jomsiess.bsky.social/post/3lhu5ewszj22oInteresting developments on the city beat Monday 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2025 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:uozxwbbcmff5hsom4axdqmkq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhu5ewszj22o