Former state representative Akasha Lawrence Spence has been appointed to serve as Senator for Oregon District 8, which stretches from Downtown Portland to Tigard, spanning Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties. Former Senator Ginny Burdick left the position earlier this month—in the middle of her four-year term—to join a statewide energy council, leaving the seat open for a short-term appointment. Lawrence Spence was appointed by an unanimous vote Monday from commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties....
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Oregon’s safe gun storage bill is now on Democratic Governor Kate Brown’s desk and would ban all firearms from the Capitol following armed protesters who stormed the building in December.
A protester carries a banner of a far-right group, Proud Boys, that has brawled with Black Lives Matter protesters while other members start to unfurl a large U.S. flag in front of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on Sept. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
(CN) — Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday approved a gun storage bill that would ban all firearms from the state Capitol and require gun owners to safely store and lock their firearms at home. The bill goes to Governor Kate Brown’s desk for signing.