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“Ezra’s Law” bill back seeking tougher assault sentencing
A crime bill named for a Madras boy severely beaten in 2017 by his mother’s boyfriend is back ... Read more
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Short takes from Oregon’s “short” session: The fate of lesser known bills
Legislation to boost job training, provide overtime pay for farmworkers and create more affordable housing dominated the 2022 ... Read more
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Legislature’s last gasps as 2022 session nears end
Broken tail lights, Russian vodka, the Great Resignation, overtime pay, and a machine speed-reading a 193-page budget bill ... Read more
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“Ezra’s Law” bill for longer assault sentences runs out of time
MADRAS – The 35-day Legislative session will close without passage of Ezra’s Law, a sentencing bill named for a Madras ... Read more
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‘Witching hours’ and ‘lifeboats’ decide fate of key bills in 2022 Oregon Legislature
The Oregon Legislature’s task over the next dozen days seems daunting: Deciding the live-or-die fate of more than ... Read more
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Tax bill resolves two Oregon forestry issues
A bill that helps pay for a new habitat conservation plan for Oregon’s private forests — and renews ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: Kristof campaign ends abruptly
A critical distinction lies within the Oregon Supreme Court ruling that ended Nick Kristof’s candidacy for governor. The ... Read more
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Partisan tactics roil Legislature as farm labor bill advances
The return of parliamentary guerilla warfare in the Oregon Legislature loomed Tuesday with the return of robotically-read bills ... Read more
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Oregon overtime bill to stay alive for 2022 session
SALEM — A proposal to require higher overtime wages for Oregon farmworkers will remain in play for the ... Read more
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Proposed Oregon water hauling restrictions aim to curb illegal marijuana
SALEM — Oregon regulators would gain new authority over water hauling under a bill aimed at fighting illegal ... Read more