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Courtney Sherwood/OPBThe ABA report is just the latest indicators that Oregon’s public defense system is failing to meet its constitutional requirements. -
Courtesy of Christine Drazan/Former House Minority Leader Christine Drazan, a Republican who wasn’t afraid to use legislative tactics to leverage power for her caucus, will resign from the Legislature at the end of this month.
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The four-term lawmaker from Corvallis won approval from fellow Democrats on Sunday, all but ensuring his election when the House votes Feb. 1. -
A new Oregon law could increase locations where affordable housing can be built at a time when many communities are grappling with the pressures of too few homes. It’s one of many Oregon laws that will take effect in the new year but, according to one city planner, it could clash with local land use rules.
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Lawmakers pass bills providing relief for Oregonians facing eviction, enduring drought, and combating illegal cannabis operations.
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As Oregon lawmakers convened in a special one-day legislative session at the capitol on Monday, two of the issues they took up were central to communities in Southern Oregon: drought and illegal marijuana.
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Bar and restaurant employees in Oregon will be required to report suspected sex trafficking when a new law takes effect January 1st.
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A $400 million bipartisan spending package unveiled Friday also includes money for cracking down on illegal marijuana grows in Southern Oregon, resettling Afghan refugees, and addressing gun violence.
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Gov. Kate Brown told attendees at Monday’s Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit 2021 that racial justice will play a key role in Oregon’s post-pandemic economic recovery, starting with legislation she’s proposing for February 2022.
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The price of many prescription drugs has been rising dramatically in recent years. This week, Oregonians will have a chance to give testimony about how those prices are affecting their ability to afford their medication.
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A lot could happen over the next couple of days, but one thing is clear: the fight over political lines is done for the next decade, but the political bruising is still raw.
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State Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson will lead the caucus as it tries to reclaim ground from majority Democrats in next year's elections.
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Republicans who'd argued the map was a blatant Democratic gerrymander elected not to appeal their case to the Oregon Supreme Court.
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The five-judge panel found there was no proof that Democrats had engaged in illegal gerrymandering.
