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SALEM, Ore. - On May 1, the Oregon House of Representatives passed House Bill 2002 - a bill expanding abortion, removing parental consent laws; and today House Bill 2005 - an anti-Second Amendment gun law.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - “Polystyrene is a threat to the health of our communities and our land,” said Senator Janeen Sollman (D-Hillsboro), sponsor of Senate Bill 543. “This is a step towards a more sustainable and mindful approach to consumption and a commitment to preserving the health, beauty, and diversity of Oregon for generations to come.”
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. – Today, the Senate approved House Bill 4002 on a vote of 17 to 10. This legislation establishes overtime pay requirements for agricultural workers in Oregon after 40 hours per week. These requirements will be phased-in over a five-year period.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Today, Senator Dennis Linthicum (R-Klamath Falls) issued a statement about Governor Kate Brown extending her emergency orders to maintain dictatorial control under the guise of COVID-19 safety measures, even as COVID-19 is undergoing a dramatic decline in Oregon.
Read MoreStarting at the beginning of Oregon's 2021 legislative session, all committee meetings are now being held virtually. Therefore testifying in person has changed.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - After eleven days of a bureaucratic stalemate in Salem, Democratic Leaders call for a closure of the 2020 Legislative Session, blaming the Republican walkout for making it impossible to do business.
Read MoreCommentary by, E. Werner Reschke, Representative of Oregon, House District 56.
There is a fierce battle of ideas and political willpower being waged at Oregon’s Capitol. On one side are the Democrats, who claim they have a mandate to implement Cap & Trade in order to meet CO2 emission goals set by the 2007 legislature. By meeting these goals, Democrats maintain Oregon will be doing its part in the battle against climate change. Democrats profess that any higher emission levels are an unacceptable failure.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Today, following earlier movement out of the Joint Ways and Means Committee, Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem) was putting forth a vote on SB-1530, the Senates version of Cap and Trade. In opposition and feeling unheard, all but one Republican Senator chose not to make role call on the Senate Chamber floor. With Republicans not showing on the floor, the Senate was unable to hold a quorum to vote on the legislation.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 12, commemorating the Modoc War of 1872/1873, honoring those who lost their lives in the war, and expressing regret for the expulsion of the Modoc tribe from their ancestral lands in Oregon.
Read MoreLate this morning [2/7/19], a group of State Senators filed Senate Bill 770 – the Health Care for All Oregon Bill – which would create a board and set up other components necessary to establish the Health Care for Oregon Plan to provide universal coverage throughout the state. So far, 37 legislators have signed on as sponsors.
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown today characterized the 2018 legislative session as a turning point for Oregon. With the federal government locked in a partisan stalemate and the White House mired in scandal, Governor Brown and the Oregon Legislature moved forward on issues that Oregonians care most about. Each of Governor Brown’s legislative priorities were approved by legislators, and the Future Ready Oregon initiative was broadly supported by several policies that close the skills gap between the workforce Oregon has and the workforce businesses need to fuel the state’s economy.
Read MoreOregon has been facing scrutiny from members of the federal administration for illegal marijuana market activity. Today, the Oregon Senate took another step forward in addressing those issues.
Read MoreToday, the Oregon Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 1566 and to concur with changes to Senate Bill 1529. These PERS related bills take an important step towards paying down PERS unfunded liabilities, and buying down PERS rates.
Read MoreThe Oregon Senate supported small businesses all over the state today by expanding access to capital to help them grow and hire employees.
Read Morehe Senate is moving forward with a bipartisan bill that would put Oregon in a leadership role in addressing air pollution.
Read MoreOver the past several months, the Equifax data breach has made headlines with its far-reaching effect on nearly half of Americans. Today, the Oregon Senate took action to protect consumers whose secure information is compromised due to data breaches.
Read MoreSenate Democrats have taken the first step toward disconnecting Oregon from a portion of the federal tax code that benefits wealthy Oregonians and leaves the working class behind.
Read MoreTomorrow,the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue will vote on Senate Bill 1528, which will raise taxes on small locally owned Oregon businesses.
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