Category Government
With mere days left, Senate Republicans and Democrats are in a standoff over carbon pricing legislation
Loggers rally outside of the Capitol on Wednesday to protest cap and trade. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) SALEM — The Oregon Legislature is mere days away from having to close up shop. But uncertainty has permeated the Capitol for the past couple of days as Senate…
Salem Housing Authority head to retire after months on paid leave
The entrance to Salem Housing Authority, pictured in April. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Correction June 21: A previous version of this article misstated where Yaquina Hall is proposed to be built. After months away from the Salem Housing Authority, administrator Andy Wilch will retire in September,…
Retiring Sheriff Myers reflects on changes, challenges to law enforcement
Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers poses for a photo near his offices on June 10. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) After nearly 10 years as Marion County sheriff, Jason Myers holds two maxims about the job: there’s more to it than enforcing the law, and it demands…
PHOTOS: Log truck drivers take to Capitol in protest of HB 2020
Log truck drivers rallied outside the state capitol Wednesday morning in protest of House Bill 2020, which aims to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Log truck drivers rallied outside the state capitol Wednesday morning in protest of House Bill 2020, which aims to…
Nine state employees clicked on email and now 645,000 Oregonians could be vulnerable
SALEM — About 645,000 people could have had their personal information pilfered after a January breach at the Oregon Department of Human Services. The agency said Tuesday that it is providing a year of credit monitoring and an insurance policy covering up to $1…
Oregon House passes bill allowing driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon, D-Woodburn, speaks in support of a bill to allow undocumented immigrants and others without proof of legal residence to get an Oregon driver’s license. (Claire Withycombe – Oregon Capitol Bureau) SALEM — The Oregon House Tuesday passed legislation that would once…
Senate Republicans threaten second walkout
Senate Republican Leader Herman Baertschiger Jr., R-Grants Pass, celebrates Senate President Peter Courtney’s 76th birthday on the Senate floor Tuesday. Minutes later, his office sent out a press release announcing the consideration of a walkout. (Claire Withycombe/Oregon Capital Bureau) Senate Republicans are considering staging a…
Cap and trade withstands a lengthy floor debate to pass the House
Rep. Karin Power, D-Milwaukie, carries House Bill 2020 on the floor Monday night. (Claire Withycombe/Oregon Capital Bureau) After months of committee hearings, House Republicans relished their final opportunity to pepper Democrats over their proposed legislation to cap greenhouse gas. They took to the floor to…
Lawmakers try to keep manufactured homes in the neighborhood
SALEM — Mobile homes weren’t built to last forever. But state legislators like Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, don’t want them to just go away. If you’re a mobile home owner who wants to replace your aging residence, you could apply for a state loan of…