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Gun Control Bill Gets the Nod from Oregon’s House Judiciary Committee Despite Republican Opposition
Despite opposition from Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, a majority Democrat vote sent the stalled gun control bill – Measure 114 – to the floor on…
Oregon and Washington AGs File Lawsuit Against Trump’s Executive Order That Will Erode Confidence in Elections
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and the neighboring Washington state AG, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s executive order on elections and…
Oregon AG Joins Effort to Block Trump’s SAVE Act as New Voter Rules Risk Minority Rights and Decades of Progress
Despite studies that show that only 0.0001% of votes cast in areas with high immigration populations are by non-citizens, the Trump administration is changing the SAVE…
Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Bill to Restrict Mail-In Voting and Add ID Verification
A public hearing by the Senate Committee on Rules held on Monday to discuss a Bill that will revert Oregon to in-person voting was opposed by 81% of respondents who…
Oregon Battles Trump’s Bold Move to End Mail-In Voting and Slash Federal Election Funds
President Donald Trump, known for his election rigging allegations that began when he lost to Joe Biden in 2020, this week signed an executive order mandating that…
Oregon Senators Push to Save Election Task Force as Officials Battle Harassment and Abuse
Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have called for an immediate status and update on the activities of the Department of Justice’s Election Threats Task Force.
Bill Revamping Measure 114 Could Save 1,000 Lives in Oregon Over the Next Decade
Oregon’s contentious Measure 114 which tightens gun ownership controls came under the firing line when lawmakers heard evidence at a hearing on Monday on a bill that…
Oregon Senator Demands Investigative Hearing as Musk’s DOGE Threatens Social Security Payments for 73 Million Americans
The disregard with which Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) treats the Social Security Administration (SSA) threatens to disrupt and delay payments…
