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Measure expanding foster youth rights passes Oregon Senate again, overriding Kotek veto
Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, D-Corvallis, took to the floor minutes after legislative staff announced the veto to contest Gov. Kotek’s points and argue for the urgency of protecting foster youth.
Lawmakers, Secretary of State back delaying 2024 Oregon campaign finance law from taking effect
An unremarkable, technical fix bill could be used to delay the state’s 2024 campaign finance law limiting contributions and requiring more disclosure from donors.
Lawmakers plan to fund some Salem projects, while payment for city services comes up short
Salem-area lawmakers failed for a second year to get the state to chip in to cover city public safety costs. But other major projects, including $6 million for a new Marion Polk Food Share warehouse, made the cut.
No relief coming for Oregon’s struggling pharmacies as bill fails
Lawmakers couldn’t find a compromise on a bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers that was intended to help retail pharmacies.
Oregon House votes to protect Oregon National Guard from being deployed by president
A vote in the Oregon House to require the governor's consent to deploy the Oregon National Guard comes amid legal arguments over Trump’s authority to federalize the California National Guard.
In final days of session, lawmakers combine two controversial mental health bills
The Legislature is considering some of the largest changes in years to Oregon’s system of committing people to mental health treatment who pose a serious danger to themselves or another person. A last-minute decision to tie those changes into a larger bill may have muddied the waters, said some working in Marion County.
Oregon House resolution honors Black drag performers
Most Republicans boycotted a vote on a resolution honoring drag queens in the Oregon House, but Salem's Kevin Mannix was one of two who supported the measure.
Oregon lawmakers designate T-bone as new state steak
A new state symbol honors Oregon ranchers after a resolution passed both chambers.
Oregon moves closer to law requiring carbon neutral public retirement plan
House Bill 2081 codifies into law Treasury’s Net-Zero plan, which would effectively make Oregon's public pension holdings carbon neutral by 2050.