MEDFORD, Ore. — Monday night, candidates for the Oregon legislatures and Jackson County Commissioner Position met at the Medford Library fora an open forum. The forum was put on by Southern Oregon Climate Action Now, SOCAN, for legislatures to talk ...
Legislation is moving forward to legalize industrial hemp farms at the federal level. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday that their bipartisan legislation to legalize hemp as part of the farm bill has passed the senate agriculture ...
Medford, Ore. — Increasing the age to buy guns and tightening restrictions on sales, safety, and ammunition – all suggestions one state leader is asking the legislature to consider. The head of the Bureau of Labor and Industries sent a ...
SALEM, Ore. – A bill that would prohibit certain individuals from owning “deadly weapons” passed through the Oregon Senate Monday. Senate Bill 719 passed with a 17-11 vote and will head to the House of Representatives for a first reading. ...
Salem, Ore.- Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D) introduced a new bill Thurday called the No TRUMP Act. The name is an acronmy for the No Taxpayer Revenue Used to Monetize the Presidency Act. The bill would prohibit the use of ...
Portland, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced a new plan to address gun violence in Oregon and across the country. Gov. Brown has issued an executive order directing Oregon State Police to update its software and backup programs in ...
(NBC News) — The mass killing in Orlando has given new life to Washington’s war over gun control. For the first time in recent memory, bi-partisan support of new gun control laws seems to be a possibility. “I think something ...
Columbus, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a bill into law Tuesday that protects a person who breaks into a hot car to save a minor or a pet. Senate Bill 215 allows people to force their way ...
San Diego, Calif. — An interesting idea from a California businessman just might make it on the November ballot. USA Today reports the petition by San Diego Republican John Cox would mandate all California legislators display the names of their ...
Medford, Ore. — Among the new laws going into effect in the new year are a pair that aim to make access to birth control easier for Oregonians. As of Friday, insurers will be required to cover a full year of ...