Category Legislature
Political campaigns in Oregon could change under reforms facing legislative vote
SALEM — Following the 2020 election, for the first time in more than 20 years, people could see limits on the amount of money they’re allowed to donate to candidates for state and local office in Oregon. Oregon is one of 11 states with no…
DOME DIGEST: Holocaust education, ranch tourism, olive oil production among bills passed this week
(Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) SALEM — These bills might not make headlines, but make a difference to Oregonians all the same. Each of these bills passed their last hurdle this week and now head next to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature. NEVER FORGET:…
Adi’s Act goes into the books, focusing on preventing youth deaths
SALEM — Legislation intended to prevent youth suicides is set to become law. Adi’s Act — Senate Bill 52 — requires school districts to plan how to address and prevent suicides among students. The legislation is backed by the family of Adi Staub, a transgender…
Safeguards will protect Oregon’s new school money from diversion, supporters say
SALEM — Educators, students and advocates celebrated as Gov. Kate Brown signed a sweeping new law that could channel about $1 billion per year into Oregon public schools — money critics suggest could end up a casualty of spiraling retirement costs. Proponents say they built…
DOME DIGEST: Hazing, cemeteries and payday loans
Editor’s note: The Oregon Capital Bureau begins a new weekly feature – Dome Digest – to provide a roundup of bills becoming law that you might not have heard. SALEM — These bills might not make headlines, but may make a difference to Oregonians all…
Done deal – Oregon schools to get millions in new money
SALEM — A massive proposal to inject more money into Oregon’s struggling public school system is headed to the governor’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law. The Oregon Senate approved House Bill 3427 on an 18-11 vote Monday, May 13, delivering…
Public records rule change slipping ‘through the cracks’
SALEM — A legislative proposal to enforce Oregon’s public records law passed unanimously in the House in late April. But this week, the bill’s sponsor and supporters had to scramble to keep it alive before the Senate takes it up. House Bill 2353 would give…
Bill allowing driver’s licenses for Oregonians without proof of legal residency slow to move in House
(Caleb Wolf – Special to Salem Reporter) SALEM — Undocumented immigrants and others who can’t prove they are in the country legally could get a driver’s license under a proposal in the state House. With less than two months before the Legislature adjourns, though, there…
For an elite Capitol audience, she reads – and reads and reads and reads
Lacy Ramirez Gruss, center, a reading clerk in the House, speaks to State Rep. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, and Chief Clerk Tim Sekarak, on Thursday. (Oregon Capital Bureau/Claire Withycombe) SALEM —Lacy Ramirez Gruss did vocal exercises, stretched, pulled her hair back, and slipped on some comfortable shoes. She…