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Bonamici backs bills for Dreamers, migrant farmworkers
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici prefers comprehensive legislation, but she and other Oregon Democrats voted to pass House bills ... Read more
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The circle of life, Salem statute-style
Sun crosses the equator line, heading north in the sky. inder to their legislative lives, it’s House Bill 2574. ... Read more
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Legislative logjam rolls on toward do-or-die day Friday
With a third of the session gone, the Oregon Legislature has 4,000 bills on its plate, with House ... Read more
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Oregon legislative panel starts hearing policing bills
Five lawmakers on an Oregon House subcommittee will focus on the state’s policing practices and the people who ... Read more
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Oregon lawmakers move ahead with special-session bills
Oregon lawmakers were poised Monday to achieve their special-session aims by cutting spending and rebalancing the state budget, ... Read more
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Lawmakers OK fund for $500 checks for pending unemployment applicants
Oregon lawmakers have cleared the way for some unemployed people to obtain one-time checks of $500 if they ... Read more
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Oregon lawmakers start lists of topics for special session
Bills to tighten the accountability of police after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis would lead a ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Democrats pull the plug
“The Twilight Zone,” also known as the 2020 Oregon Legislature, has gone off the air. Democrats pulled the ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Quick work on big issues
Oregon lawmakers are acting on a climate bill without knowing its economic impact. The Legislature’s 12 Republican senators ... Read more
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Oregon lawmakers say adios to a pile of proposed bills
The first big deadline of this year’s short legislative session hit the Capitol on Friday, Feb. 7. Legislation ... Read more