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Portland Council Pushes Back on ICE With Eviction Threat and New Restrictions
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland City Councilwoman plans to tighten the noose around Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which faces possible eviction from its detention center facility for failing to comply with land use conditions.…
Oregon Senate Votes Today on Funding Bill That Could Raise Gas Prices and Save ODOT Jobs
UPDATE: The Oregon Senate postponed a key vote on a $4.3 billion transportation bill—originally scheduled for September 17—until September 29 because a crucial Democratic senator, Chris Gorsek, remains hospitalized and unable to attend.…
Oregon Cracks Down on Medical Debt, Junk Fees, and Shady Car Sales
A set of bills aimed to protect Oregon consumers was signed by Governor Tina Kotek on Monday. The bills address three pressing issues: medical debt, online transactions, and car purchases.
Gov Kotek Signs Bills Into Law
After…
Oregon Roads And Jobs At Risk As Transportation Funding Vote Faces Another Delay
Faced with the very real threat of failed support for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) funding plan, Democrat lawmakers yesterday (Tuesday) delayed the voting process for a fortnight.
Democrat Senator Chris Gorsek’s…
Tomorrow’s Oregon Senate Vote Could Redefine Transportation Funding for the Next Decade
Oregon senators are expected to pass the Department of Transportation (ODOT) funding bill sometime tomorrow (Wednesday), following a thorny journey with hours of verbal jousting by Democrat and Republican lawmakers.
After failing to pass…
Oregon Could Become First State to Ban Secret Police Through Constitution
Bipartisan Oregon lawmakers, Rep. Tom Andersen (D-South Salem) and Rep. Cyrus Javadi (R-Tillamook), made public a proposed amendment on Friday that seeks to ban the so-called “secret police” through an amendment to the state's Constitution,…
Oregon Republicans Reject Kotek’s Gas Tax Hike and Push No-Tax Plan to Fix Failing Roads
Somewhat surprisingly, Oregon Republican lawmakers are not supporting funding proposals tabled by Governor Tina Kotek in her attempt to salvage the state’s cash-strapped Department of Transportation and ensure the continued maintenance of a…
Oregon Secretary of State Refuses to Give Trump Administration Sensitive Voter Details Amid DOJ…
Oregon’s Secretary of State (SoS) has refused to provide President Donald Trump’s administration lawyers with personal information about state voters.
Lawyers Told They Can Obtain a Copy of Public Records Available to Anyone for…
Governor Kotek Rejects Federal Threats to Dismantle Oregon’s Immigration Sanctuary Policies
Threats to eradicate Oregon’s immigration sanctuary policies by U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi have been dismissed by Governor Tina Kotek, who denies that public officials and law enforcement officers have violated federal immigration…
Oregon Senator Questions Trump’s Move to End Vote by Mail After Putin Meeting
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is taken aback by President Donald Trump accepting advice from the Russian President on how to run U.S. elections.
Trump Plans to Stop Mail-In Voting
Wyden was reacting to a statement by President Trump…