Oregon Senate Republicans have laid out the education bills they want to see passed this session by the same body they walked out on earlier this week.
by Tim Gruver, The Center Square | February 26, 2021 08:00 AM Print this article
For the third time in three years, the Oregon Legislature has ground to a halt following state GOP lawmakers choice to walk out.
As of Thursday morning, all 11 Republican-held seats in the Oregon Senate were left empty by the time floor activity was scheduled to begin. State Sen. Brian Boquist of Dallas, a longtime Republican who shed his party affiliation last year, was also absent from the Senate floor.
In a statement posted to Facebook on Thursday, Oregon Senate Republicans said the walkout was in protest of the state s vaccine rollout for seniors and virtual learning models.
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Originally published on February 25, 2021 2:58 pm
A bill that would allow local governments, school districts and universities to prohibit handguns in public buildings is on its way to the Senate floor, following a tense committee hearing Thursday.
Senate Bill 554 is the first gun control bill of the 2021 legislative session to move toward a floor vote. And in normal fashion, the measure drew intense opposition from gun owners.
Currently, anyone with a concealed handgun license in Oregon can legally bring their weapon into buildings such as city halls, public university buildings, or public schools. SB 554 would not change that, but it
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Kayse Jama appointed to Oregon Senate District 24 seat January 20 2021
Executive director of Unite Oregon appointed to fill spot vacated by Secretary of State Shemia Fagan
Commissioners representing Multnomah and Clackamas counties unanimously cast votes to approve Kayse Jama as the next state senator to represent District 24, covering portions of east Portland and northern Clackamas County. The magnitude of this moment is not lost on me, Jama said. My journey from a nomadic community in Somalia to the Oregon Senate is a testament to where I come from, the people of our district, and our shared values.
Jama executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group Unite Oregon will join Oregon s legislative assembly ahead of a session that is expected to take aim at advancing issues of racial justice and fixing systemic inequities further exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.