Category Government
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Council considers repealing sit-lie ordinance to comply with state law
The Salem City Council meets Monday, May 8, and will also consider new doors for the main entrance of the public library and a step toward improving crosswalks near River Road City Park and Orchard Heights Park.
Bill to allow self-serve at gas stations advances
Oregon and New Jersey are the only states with self-service restrictions.
Republicans, Oregon Right to Life sue over abortion bill’s readability
Two Oregon Republican legislators and an anti-abortion group are suing top legislative leaders, alleging that they broke state law because the written summary of a major bill on abortion and gender-affirming care isn’t easy to understand. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Marion County Circuit Court…
Oregon Senate Republicans, Independent stage walkout as divisive bills await votes
GOP leader blamed difficult-to-read bill summaries for Republicans skipping a scheduled floor session.
Oregon House passes divisive firearms bill that would reshape the state’s gun regulations
House Bill 2005 passed along party lines and now faces a Senate vote.
Fall of a rising star: Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigns over cannabis side job
Fagan has weathered other storms and was widely expected to run for governor or Congress, but moonlighting proved too much.
Oregon House passes sweeping bill to guarantee access to abortion, gender-affirming care
The bill stands in opposition to legislation in Republican-led states blocking access and criminalizing care.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County commissioners consider contract with mortuary service
Commissioners on Wednesday will also hear a presentation from the Strategic Economic Development Corporation, also known as SEDCOR, with a report on its work over the past quarter.
Fagan apologizes and resigns from her cannabis consulting job
Amid questions of influence, the Secretary of State ended a lucrative $10,000-a-month consulting deal.