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Oregon lawmakers reveal reworked plans to partially delay campaign finance law
State lawmakers are again trying to delay key portions of a law limiting campaign finance contributions before it takes effect.
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A sweeping plan to reshape how Oregon schools are funded runs into a buzzsaw of opposition in Salem
A proposal to replace the Quality Education Model, which calculates how much the state would need to spend per-pupil to get 90% of Oregon students ready to graduate from high school in four years, is running into opposition.
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Oregon lawmakers propose capping cannabis edibles at 10 milligrams of THC
A bill Oregon lawmakers are considering is meant to curb children from accessing edibles with 50 to 100 milligrams of THC meant to be divided into several servings.
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Oregon lawmakers propose criminal penalties for alarming, threatening public officials
Threats of violence against local and national public officials have climbed nationwide, including multiple high-profile bomb threats in Oregon.
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Southern Oregon senator revives bill to make big oil pay for disasters driven by climate change
Ashland Sen. Jeff Golden is trying again to get the Legislature to create a fund to pay for natural disasters with damages collected from big oil.
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Targeting debunked forensics, Oregon lawmakers propose narrowed wrongful conviction bill
State Sen. Kim Thatcher, who represents north Salem and Keizer, is among the backers of a measure to allow people convicted based on junk science to have their cases reviewed.
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What Salem-area lawmakers are prioritizing for the 2026 session
Salem lawmakers want to regulate federal immigration officers, end the Cherriots’ board’s ability to levy taxes without a public vote and beef up the state’s emergency management system.
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Understanding the Oregon Legislature: How laws get passed — and how to participate
Here’s a civilian’s guide to the 2026 Oregon legislative session.
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Oregon lawmakers begin session as transportation, federal policy fights loom
Lawmakers have two weeks to move their bills out of policy committees and onto their chamber’s floor.
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