SALEM, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek called this year’s legislative session a “bi-partisan success” in a virtual meeting on March 14th, a week after the session concluded. Governor Kotek reviewed key bills from the session, praising legislators for a busy ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Oregon Senate is working to stabilize funding for survivor services. House Bill 4140 directs the Department of Justice to include funds to support Children’s Advocacy Centers, The Survivor Housing Funds grant program and the Oregon Domestic and ...
OREGON — The Oregon Senate passed an amended bill that would keep the state on permanent Standard Time. The bill was approved on Monday by a close vote of 16 to 14. Senate Bill 1548 would do away with Daylight ...
SALEM, Ore. – A community safety and firearm suicide prevention bill passed the Senate on March 4th. According to a press release from the Senate President’s Office, SB 1503 passed with bipartisan support. The bill would create a 17-member task ...
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday to uphold voter-approved Ballot Measure 113. This ruling also upholds Secretary of State Lavonne Griffin-Valde’s previous ruling that nine Republican and one Independent state senators who participated in the legislative ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – State Representative Christine Goodwin (R-Canyonville) announced her decision to run for the Republican nomination for the Oregon State Senate Wednesday. Oregon Senate District 2 is comprised of communities in Josephine, Southern Douglas, and Northern Jackson Counties. ...
Author: KGW Staff SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Senate voted Thursday to fine state senators $325, starting Monday, for each day their absence restricts the Senate from establishing a quorum. The GOP walkout began May 3 and is currently in ...
Author: Jamie Parfitt (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) – As a walkout led by Oregon Senate Republicans drags on, grinding legislative business in the chamber to a halt, there’s an increasing risk that hundreds of bills — many of them broadly ...
Author: Blair Best (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — It’s been one week since Oregon Senate Republicans staged a walkout protesting what they’re calling violations of Senate rules. The Senate Republican office told KGW Tuesday that it will last until discussion ...
Author: Evan Watson (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon Democrats want to change the state constitution to ensure the right to abortion, the right to same-sex marriage and gender-affirming care. Despite Oregon’s already-strong protections and laws in these areas. Advocates say ...