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Lawmakers Address Business Challenges, Opportunities at Leadership Summit
Whether you believe in big government or small government, Oregon House Democratic Leader Ben Bowman (D-Tigard) said government must be effective and efficient to grow the state’s economy and help businesses thrive.
Speaking at the 22nd annual Oregon Leadership Summit at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland on Dec. 9, Bowman said a bipartisan gr…
Candidates for Secretary of State, 6th Congressional District Square Off in Debate
A packed house gathered Oct. 14 at the Salem Convention Center for a pair of debates between candidates running in two key races in the Nov. 5 general election.
In the first debate, Democrat Tobias Read squared off with Republican Dennis Linthicum vying for Oregon Secretary of State. They were followed by Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, who is being …
Salinas Talks Immigration, Farm Bill, and More at Salem Forum
In a closely divided Congress with razor-thin majorities in both chambers, U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) emphasized the need for bipartisanship to deliver results on the country’s most pressing issues - including immigration, border security, and passing a new Farm Bill that provides a greater safety net for agricultural producers reeling from nat
Legislators Unveil Plan to Fight Addiction
Oregon lawmakers are homing in on a set of proposals to combat the state’s drug addiction crisis, including expanding access to treatment and reimposing criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of hard drugs.
The Legislature will consider House Bill 4002 during this year’s short session beginning Feb. 5. A framework for the bill was unveiled pu…
Finding Common Ground on Measure 110
Oregon lawmakers will be seeking solutions to fix the state’s controversial voter-approved drug decriminalization law when they convene for the upcoming short legislative session on Feb. 5.
The question is whether there is enough common ground to address the law’s shortcomings. Legislators’ goal will be striking a balance between draconian punishmen…