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Democrats propose constitutional protections for abortions, sex and gender identities
The measure would go to voters in the 2024 election if the Legislature passes it.
How Salemites can testify during the 2023 legislative session
People can sign up online to provide testimony for a bill as soon as it is scheduled for a public hearing. Paper sign-up sheets won’t be available at the Capitol as they were for pre-pandemic sessions.
A new leadership era starts in the Legislature
Lawmakers re-elected the House speaker, choose a new Senate president and welcomed in a crop of new legislators.
What Salem-area legislators hope to accomplish in 2023
From bridge repairs to affordable housing development, here's what eleven legislators representing Marion and Polk have planned for the long session.
Rob Wagner prepares to take reins as first new Oregon Senate president in decades
Wagner, an Oregon native, says his leadership style revolves around listening.
Senate bids farewell to Peter Courtney, longest-serving president in Oregon history
Courtney urged his colleagues to care for each other as he ended his 20-year career as Senate president.
Three of four Oregon legislative caucuses select leaders
Sen. Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, will be the Senate’s first new president in 20 years.
Republicans face best chances in years to gain state Senate seats
Analysts say five seats in the Portland and Salem areas, southern Oregon and north coast are highly competitive.
Navarro, Mannix aim to claim Oregon House District 21 seat
The two candidates would have very different approaches, particularly on criminal justice issues, if they are elected in this competitive district.