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Avangrid Subsidiaries NYSEG and RG&E’s Reliable Energy New York Plan Approved by State: Plan Allows for Critical Investments Necessary for Safety, Reliability, and the Transition to the Clean Energy Future

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Friday, October 13, 2023

“This plan is an investment in the future reliability and resiliency of the New York grid,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.

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  • “This plan is an investment in the future reliability and resiliency of the New York grid,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • Overall, the approval will support 231 new jobs at the Companies as well as 716 indirect jobs in New York state.
  • These billions of dollars in investments will help bring clean renewable energy onto our electric grid while ensuring that service remains safe, reliable, and affordable.
  • Convergent Energy and Power looks forward to continuing to partner with utilities in New York State to deliver energy storage systems that benefit our customers their and communities.”

Six Years After OregonSaves Launch, Workers Have Saved More than $200 Million for Retirement

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

SALEM, Ore., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oregon Retirement Savings Board and State Treasurer Tobias Read today announced that OregonSaves, the state's auto-enrollment retirement savings program, has reached a significant milestone—$200 million saved for retirement. The occasion coincides with the rollout of the program to Oregon's smallest businesses.

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  • SALEM, Ore., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oregon Retirement Savings Board and State Treasurer Tobias Read today announced that OregonSaves, the state's auto-enrollment retirement savings program, has reached a significant milestone—$200 million saved for retirement.
  • Launched in July 2017, OregonSaves became the nation's first state-based effort to address the retirement savings crisis by ensuring all private sector workers can save.
  • The program was designed for workers without access to a retirement plan like a 401(k) through their employer.
  • Early market research found that about half of Oregon's workforce (one million workers) lacked access to a workplace-based retirement savings plan and would be eligible to participate in OregonSaves.

Tyler Technologies Signs Third Statewide Agreement for Enterprise Supervision in Oregon

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Friday, October 21, 2022

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced it has signed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreement with the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) for Tylers Enterprise Supervision and Supervision Access solutions.

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  • Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced it has signed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreement with the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) for Tylers Enterprise Supervision and Supervision Access solutions.
  • We believe Tylers Enterprise Supervision and Supervision Access solutions will meet our evolving needs.
  • Our Enterprise Supervision solution can quickly and efficiently accommodate the varying needs of a statewide project such as this one.
  • Oregons Enterprise Supervision implementation will be Tylers third statewide implementation; other deployments are currently underway in Washington and Kansas.

211info Announces New Statewide Emergency Management Director

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Kerry Hoeschen, who has been with the nonprofit for almost two years and served most recently as 211info's COVID-19 Program Manager, will step into the position of Statewide Emergency Management Director.

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  • Kerry Hoeschen, who has been with the nonprofit for almost two years and served most recently as 211info's COVID-19 Program Manager, will step into the position of Statewide Emergency Management Director.
  • Hoeschen will lead 211info's emergency management team and provide leadership to 211info's community engagement coordinators, working closely with local, regional and state emergency management organizations.
  • As Statewide Emergency Management Director, Hoeschen will oversee 211info's growing team of on-call staff, who are available to return to 211info and provide support during emergencies.
  • The Statewide Emergency Management Director reports to 211info's Chief Operating Officer.

Judicate West Bolsters Los Angeles Neutral Line-Up With District Court Judge Margaret M. Morrow

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Monday, January 31, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Judicate West, one of Californias leading providers of private dispute resolution services, welcomes retired U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Judge Margaret M. Morrow to its exclusive roster of neutrals.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Judicate West, one of Californias leading providers of private dispute resolution services, welcomes retired U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Judge Margaret M. Morrow to its exclusive roster of neutrals.
  • She is based in the downtown Los Angeles office and is available for mediations, arbitrations and private judging assignments nationwide.
  • Judge Morrow also served on the commission charged with drafting an Ethics Code for the Los Angeles City Government and the Public Commission on Los Angeles County Government from 1989-1990.
  • Judicate West has offices in Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco.

Citizens for Mental Health Reform Calls for Signing of Petition to Re-Sentence All Psychiatric Security Review Board Clients

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Monday, September 20, 2021

In the name of Justice, Oregon discriminates against the mentally ill with excessively long sentences under the Psychiatric Security Review Board.

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  • In the name of Justice, Oregon discriminates against the mentally ill with excessively long sentences under the Psychiatric Security Review Board.
  • People shouldn't be kept under jurisdiction just because it creates mental health jobs.
  • Most people under the PSRB are not criminals; they simply had a mental health crisis and it got out of control.
  • If there were better community mental health options they may have never had an incident that required the Justice System.