MEDFORD, Ore. —The Oregon Legislature is considering a bill that could make it harder for local governments across the state to monitor how people live outdoors. If the bill passes, cities and counties around Oregon would be unable to enact ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (CNN) – Voters in Georgia have cast more than three million ballots ahead of two Senate runoff elections there. The Georgia Secretary of State’s office says that number includes mail-in and in-person voting with more than 406,000 requested ...
SALEM, Ore. — Senate Republicans continued their walkout boycotting the controversial cap-and-trade bill at Oregon’s Capitol Tuesday. House Republicans joined in the boycott Tuesday, halting all business from being conducted in the legislature. The 2020 legislative session ends on March ...
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon legislature is convening for a short session starting Monday. One of the items being discussed is the controversial cap and trade bill, which resulted in a Republican walkout six months ago. When Senate Republicans walked ...
SALEM, Ore. — While Republican Senators still weren’t present Monday and weren’t over the weekend, there was still plenty of activity at the Capitol. House Republicans released a statement saying their counterparts in the senate walked out for many reasons, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley held town halls in both Jackson and Josephine Counties Saturday. He updated constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answered questions about tackling the challenges facing Oregon and America. “A number ...
SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon House bill that would ban styrofoam from being used by restaurants, food trucks, and supermarkets is awaiting votes in the Senate. The Oregon House voted Tuesday in favor of House Bill 2883, that would prohibit food ...
Medford, Ore. – The government shutdown has now stretched to historic lengths, and Oregon lawmakers are speaking out about the effects it’s had on the state. It’s the longest government shutdown ever, and now national problems are trickling down to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Representative Greg Walden visited Medford today to share the reforms he hopes the Senate will pass for the 2018 Farm Bill. The Farm bill has already been passed in the House and is now in the Senate ...
Medford, Ore.– The 2017 legislative session is wrapping up, marking the conclusion of two local leaders’ first session. Senator Alan DeBoer represents District Three; NBC5 News spoke to him on Saturday when returned to the Rogue Valley. DeBoer said he ...