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Democratic Oregon lawmakers advance bill to move transportation tax referendum to May
Gov. Tina Kotek would have to sign a bill by Feb. 25 to move the referendum date for a controversial tax proposal.
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Oregon bills would bar ICE agents from wearing masks, require identification
State Rep. Ton Andersen, D-Salem, is among the lawmakers pushing for a bill requiring law enforcement officers to identify themselves in public.
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Layoffs or redirecting funding: Oregon lawmakers grapple with ODOT budget gap again
Oregon Department of Transportation agency leaders met with lawmakers this week to discuss options.
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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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CITY MEETING: Council moves forward with renter protections, repeals business parking tax
Salem city councilors unanimously voted to have city staff research implementing new protections for local renters, and to repeal a parking tax on downtown business during its meeting on Monday, Feb. 9.
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Council votes 7-2 to authorize $200,000 fund, partly to support families impacted by ICE
Mayor Julie Hoy joined Council President Linda Nishioka and Councilors Micki Varney, Vanessa Nordyke, Irvin Brown, Mai Vang and Paul Tigan in voting for a social services fund to help vulnerable community members.
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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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