State lawmaker seeks to limit governor's emergency powers
CRANE — A state lawmaker from Eastern Oregon will look to trim the powers of state government during an emergency when the Legislature meets for a short session next month.
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CRANE — A state lawmaker from Eastern Oregon will look to trim the powers of state government during an emergency when the Legislature meets for a short session next month.
CRANE — A state lawmaker from Eastern Oregon will look to trim the powers of state government during an emergency when the Legislature meets for a short session next month.
The resignation of Oregonâs former public records advocate, Ginger McCall, still echoes with consequences. First, over the holidays, The Oregonian reported on an investigation from Gov. Kate Brownâs office. It concluded that a member of the governorâs staff did not pressure McCall to take the governorâs side. An attorney hired by the governorâs office authored the report. McCall has challenged it. Second, a related bill is on the Legislatureâs agenda for the 2021 session. Legislative Concept 1478 attempts to make it clear that Oregonâs Public Records Advocat...
SALEM — The Oregon Legislature is set to deliberate on a new bill aimed at addressing the state’s homeless youth crisis.
Oregon health care leaders present their legislative concepts for the 2021 session Sydney Kurle | Dec 21, 2020 Share this: During a remote committee meeting on Thursday the House Interim Committee on Health Care met to discuss their legislative concepts for the 2021 legislative session. Most notable among these concepts was the legislators’ commitment to addressing equity in health care, the social determinants of health, and health care affordability. Charlie Fisher, State Director at the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, began the conversation with a presentati...