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With little public disagreement or displays of partisanship, Oregon lawmakers passed dozens of bills by Saturday afternoon and concluded the 2021 legislative session.
Back in January, the Legislature thought it would be adjourning for good on Friday.
Oregon school districts have increasingly targeted resources to reduce class sizes and boost other supports in historically underserved schools. Uniform class size mandates would redirect resources to students from more affluent families.
Class pets, weed boom, school robots: News from around our 50 states Read full article May 5, 2021, 7:33 AM·51 min read Alabama Birmingham: Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely” managed despite lagging vaccinations, Gov. Kay Ivey said Monday that she will end a health order meant to guard against the spread of an illness that has killed nearly 11,000 people statewide. Citing improved infection rates, fewer hospitalizations and more widespread immunizations, Ivey said the current order recommending that people follow health guidance and requiring some precautions for senior citizen...
View Comments A bill that sets firearm storage requirements, outlaws guns in the Oregon Capitol building and allows schools to ban guns is headed to the governor's desk for her signature. The Senate approved Senate Bill 554 Wednesday. Proponents called SB 554 a "meaningful step" toward reducing gun violence. Additionally, they said, the storage regulations would impact the minority of gun-owning Oregonians who do not already secure their guns. “Passing a safe storage policy for firearms and improving safety in our public buildings and our state Capitol is overdue," Sen. Ginny Burdi...