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The appeals court’s decision follows an earlier Oregon Supreme Court decision barring senators from running for reelection.
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In an opinion that could have reverberations for the upcoming legislative session, the court sided with state elections officials’ interpretation of the ballot measure voters approved aiming to end legislative walkouts.
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Conservative lawmakers have hired a prominent attorney to argue that the wording of Ballot Measure 113 does not do what voters thought it did when they passed it last year.
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Democratic lawmakers say that months of work on health care legislation could unravel after a group of senators announced Tuesday they’ll deny the chamber a quorum until the session’s last day.
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At least two Republican political consultants have filed campaign finance complaints against a liberal political action committee running radio ads asking Oregonians to tell their Republican senators to return to work.
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Oregon Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp worked hard to get Republicans elected. Why is he leading them down a path that could end their careers?
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School funding, educator pay increases and early reading investments are on pause with Senate Republicans in week three of their walkout.
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The GOP-led Senate walkout continued on Tuesday, preventing votes on bills for the 15th day.
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Kotek met with Republicans and Democrats but neither side reported progress with the GOP-led Senate walkout in its 14th day
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A total of 10 senators have now accrued 10 unexcused absences, meaning they cannot hold office next term.
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Legislation that would fund school literacy, a veterans home and start a pilot program for homeless students remains in limbo amid walkout
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Oregonians would see a record $5.5 billion kicker rebate under a newly released revenue forecast.
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The Republican boycott of the state Senate showed no signs of dissipating on Tuesday, as yet another state lawmaker hit 10-unexcused absences. Last November, voters passed a measure to try to put an end to legislative walkouts. But clearly it hasn’t worked.
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With weekend negotiations proving fruitless, three senators will now be blocked from running for reelection.