Sen. Girod blames financial ‘mismanagement’ for state woes

By Sean C. Morgan

The last legislative session was tough for Sen. Fred Girod.

“I loved my job up until six weeks before the end of the session,” Girod said during a wide-ranging presentation at the monthly Chamber of Commerce Membership Forum Aug. 30.

The Democrat-dominated legislature was passing legislation to create a tax on gross receipts – not on profits – while businesses like Norpac in Stayton were declaring bankruptcy.

That’s a big expense,…