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May 25 2021 Budget goes to House as senator says 'there are more bills to come that add to stability.' A two-year, $9.3 billion fund for state support of public schools is halfway through the Oregon Legislature. The Senate passed the budget on a 23-6 vote Tuesday, May 25, and moved it to the House. It is more than the $9.1 billion that Gov. Kate Brown originally proposed in her budget Dec. 1, but still less than the $9.6 billion sought by the Oregon School Boards Association, which represents 197 school districts. However, a projected excess in corporate income tax collections will boost...

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s BIPOC lawmakers came together Tuesday in remembrance of the murder of George Floyd. They started their meeting with a moment of silence for George Floyd. They also talked about how Oregon can make policing better, especially with racial disparities. One way Oregon’s BIPOC Legislative Caucus wants to resolve the issue is with House Bill 2002. If passed it would help people leaving prison get back on their feet. It also invests in minority communities and limits unnecessary stops and arrests. “Even with the conviction of Derek Chauvin over the murder of George Fl...

It's been a year since George Floyd's murder. What's changed in Salem? View Comments It has been one year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, one year since an 8 minute and 46 second video of the encounter sparked international protests and a call, once again, for racial justice. In Salem, those who have long sought equal treatment for people of color saw a spike in interest in achieving those changes. They participated in — and sometimes insisted on —  conversations and action within city councils, school boards, police departments and the state...

As Oregon lawmakers barrel toward big schools budget, questions remain if more should be directed to poor students and students of color OregonLive.com 1 hr ago Hillary Borrud, oregonlive.com © Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian/The Oregonian Benson High School students began in-person classes, Monday, April 19, 2021 Beth Nakamura/Staff Oregon’s $9.3 billion state school fund budget is on a fast path to approval with a Senate vote scheduled Tuesday, after the latest revenue forecast predicted a huge windfall. Lawmakers will vote on the sizable formula-driven outlay even as edu...

Oregon State Senator Lew Frederick (D-Portland) is the longest-serving member of the BIPOC Caucus in the Oregon Legislature. Legislators representing Oregon's Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Caucus are happy with what they've achieved this legislative session, but they have no plans of slowing down in the remaining five-and-a-half weeks. SALEM — Lawmakers representing Oregon’s Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) caucus are lauding the accomplishments they’ve made in Salem during this year’s legislative session, with headline-grabbing bills seeking to address s...