Page 15 - Bill Post News Today

SALEM — State Rep. Mike Nearman became the first person ever expelled from the Oregon Legislature on Thursday, June 10, following revelations he helped plan an armed incursion in the

The Oregon House is likely to fast track a vote to expel Republican state Rep. Mike Nearman, holding a rare evening session on Thursday to consider

Oregon House expels GOP lawmaker who let far-right rioters into state Capitol: ‘He has shown no remorse’ Jaclyn Peiser © Andrew Selsky/AP The office of Oregon Rep. Mike Nearman in the Oregon Capitol in Salem, Ore. The Oregon House voted to expel Nearman, making him the first lawmaker to be ousted from the states legislature. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky) In January, footage emerged showing that far-right rioters who stormed the Oregon Capitol weeks before the insurrection in...

The Oregon House voted 59 to 1 to remove Representative Mike Nearman, a Republican, for his actions in December.

Oregon State Rep. Mike Nearman (R) became the first person ever expelled from the Oregon House of Representatives on Thursday, with all 59 of his colleagues…

Nearman refused to resign in the face of overwhelming evidence he would be ejected from the Legislature. The four-term Republican lawmaker becomes the first person ever expelled from the Oregon House.

On Thursday, Republican Rep. Mike Nearman became the first lawmaker to be kicked out of the Oregon House of Representatives.

A debate over a relatively minor rule change resulted in a brief shouting match this week. Discussion over a relatively minor change to Oregon House rules became uncommonly tense Tuesday, as Democrats and Republicans differed on how they want to approach possible expulsion proceedings against state Rep. Mike Nearman over his role in the Dec. 12 incursion by far-right protesters at the Oregon Capitol building. At issue in the House Rules Committee was a tweak that would allow a new special commi...

Email address: Thanks for signing up. If you like our stories, mind sharing this with a friend? https://www.propublica.org/newsletters/the-big-story?source=www.propublica.org&placement=share&region=local-reporting-networkCopy link For more ways to keep up, be sure to check out the rest of our newsletters.See All Fact-based, independent journalism is needed now more than ever.Donate A joint investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive, Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica in August revealed th...

Oregon House Moves to Curb Forest Institute’s Power and Budget ProPublica 2 hrs ago by Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive, and Tony Schick, OPB ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. This article was produced in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting and The Oregonian/OregonLive. You can sign up for The Ore...