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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 Tuesday.
Measure 114 Has Been Consistently Challenged
The…
Oregon’s New Bill Empowers Elderly and Non-English Speakers by Cracking Down on Deceptive Home…
Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill - to empower individuals and to protect elderly residents - to institute legal action against sellers violating that state’s Home Solicitation Sales Act (HSSA).
The HSSA applies to sales, rentals, or…
Legislation Giving Oregon Property Owners the Right to Evict Squatters Takes a Step Closer to…
The Oregon House of Representatives yesterday (Thursday) unanimously passed a bill giving property owners the legal right to evict squatters after serving them a 24-hour eviction notice.
House Bill 3522 will arm property owners and…
Oregon Lawmakers Push to Ban Cell Phones in Schools with Off-and-Away-All-Day Bill
As many states grapple with cell phone use in schools, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has advocated for a bill—House Bill 2251—to restrict cell phone use in schools across Oregon.
Oregon House Bill 2251, a bill seeking to ban student…
Oregon Faces Highest Unemployment Spike Since 2021 With 96,207 People Jobless
The unemployment rate in Oregon is steadily climbing, and the February tally stood at 96,207.
Unemployment tallied 4.1% in February 2024, rising to 4.4% this January before reaching 4.5% last month in February, according to a news…
Oregon Landlords Cannot Ask Tenants to Disclose Their Immigration Status
Oregon landlords will no longer be allowed to ask tenants to disclose their immigration status.
SB 599 Bars Discrimination Against Immigrant Tenants
Lawmakers voted for the ban on Monday when passing Senate Bill 599 which bars…
Federal Funding Cuts Dampen Expectations for Oregon’s Budget Over the Next Two Years
Concerns about federal funding cuts announced by the Trump administration played a significant role when lawmakers compiled a framework for Oregon’s 2025-27 budget, released this week by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
The budget…
Nearly 54 Million People Visited Oregon State Parks in a Record-Breaking 2024
With nearly 54 million visitors in 2024, Oregon State Parks (OSP) surpassed its 2021 daily visitor record by 200,000.
A total of 53.85 million people visited OSP on a daily pass last year, an increase of 3%.
Coastal Parks Were…
Oregon’s Manufacturing Slump Hits Timber and Tech Jobs Hard as Unemployment Ticks Up
Jobs in the Oregon manufacturing industry including the computer and electronic sectors have been declining steadily for the last two years in a pattern that shows no signs of abating anytime soon. The industry cut 6,900 jobs, or –3.7% in…
Oregon Lawmakers Push Bill to Pay Striking Workers and Prevent Forced Contract Deals
A bill dictating that Oregon workers are paid unemployment benefits while on strike has met with two distinct points of view - supporters of Senate Bill 916 say it will stop workers being ‘starved into a contract,’ while opponents believe…