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SALEM — A pair of Republican senators in Oregon appear to be pulling back on a bill that would have impacted two of their colleagues’ leadership roles in the state
May 13 2021
Veteran Portland Democrat starts term on Nov. 1, when she will vacate the Senate District 18 seat.
Sen. Ginny Burdick was confirmed for one of Oregon s two seats on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.
The Oregon Senate voted 23-6 on Thursday, May 13, to confirm Gov. Kate Brown s nomination of the Democrat from Portland. Burdick starts on the four-state council on Nov. 1, when she will have to resign her Senate seat after 25 years.
Commissioners in Multnomah and Washington counties, where Senate District 18 falls, will choose a replacement nominated by Democrats. The appointee will serve until the 2022 general election, when voters will elect someone to complete the remaining two years in the term. The district, which straddles southwest Portland and Tigard, is likely to be redrawn during legislative redistricting.
SALEM â A long-simmering feud among Oregon Senate Republicans surfaced on Wednesday, May 5, with the introduction of a bill pitting the main factions of the 11-person caucus against each other.
Senate Bill 865, co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena, and Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, would make it a fineable offense to serve simultaneously as a state officeholder and an officer of a state central committee of a political party. Violators would be fined $250 per day. The bill has a clause that would make it law as soon as it was signed by the governor.
While generic in its official language, the billâs most immediate effect is to challenge Sen. Dallas Heard, R-Roseburg, who earlier this year was elected chair of the Oregon Republican Party. It would also take aim at Sen. Dennis Linthicum, R-Klamath Falls, a Heard ally who was elected the state GOP party treasurer.
Legislature roundup: Bills on homeless, racist legacy, bullying, unemployment insurance advance
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Here are several news releases received from Salem on Thursday on legislation making its way through the Oregon Legislature:
From the Oregon House Democrats:
Oregon House Democrats Pass Bill Protecting Survival Activities in Public Space
HB 3115 protects Oregonians sleeping outdoors when no reasonable alternative is available
SALEM, OR Today, House Democrats passed House Bill 3115, which will ensure that individuals experiencing homelessness are protected from fines or arrest for sleeping or camping on public property when there are no other options.
Without adequate alternatives like housing, shelter, and safe camping spaces, some Oregonians are left with no option but to sleep outside in public spaces – in a park, under an overpass, or wherever they can find shelter and safety.