Senate supports law enforcement personnel’s mental health

Senate supports law enforcement personnel’s mental health

SALEM – A pair of bills that passed in the Oregon Senate will help ensure individuals employed in law enforcement – an emotionally and physically stressful field – are psychologically fit for the job and that, once they are employed in the field, personnel are adequately supported by their employers.

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Legislation Would Set Stage for Universal Health Care

Legislation Would Set Stage for Universal Health Care

Late 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.

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Senate Adjourns 2018 Short Session

Senate Adjourns 2018 Short Session

Oregon lawmakers adjourned the 2018 legislative session today, a full eight days ahead of the constitutional deadline of March 11th. Despite Democrats' claims of bipartisanship, many substantial policy changes were forced through this shorter than average short session.

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Senate votes to help out Oregon’s ‘Wounded Warriors’

Senate votes to help out Oregon’s ‘Wounded Warriors’

The Oregon Senate passed a bill today that will create a parking permit to make life a little easier for the state’s “wounded warriors.” Senate Bill 1506 – which passed the Senate today – creates a “Oregon Wounded Warrior” parking permit for veterans with a service-related total disability of at least 50 percent. The permit w

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Senate Bill 1528, Good or Bad for Oregon Small Business - You Decide

Senate Bill 1528, Good or Bad for Oregon Small Business - You Decide

Both the Senate Majority (Democrats) and Minority (Republicans) give statements on Senate Bill 1528 and the views are quite different.  Below are the statements by both sides.  

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Senate Protects Consumers in Wake of Data Breaches

Senate Protects Consumers in Wake of Data Breaches

Over 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.

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