Thursday: One third of Oregon Senate now barred from reelection by walkout penalties
Republicans in the Senate have defied 2022 voters by walking out of sessions.
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Republicans in the Senate have defied 2022 voters by walking out of sessions.
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The Republican boycott of the state Senate showed no signs of dissipating on Tuesday, as yet another state lawmaker hit 10-unexcused absences. Last November, voters passed a measure to try to put an end to legislative walkouts. But clearly it hasn’t worked.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republicans and an Independent taking part in a boycott that has stalled hundreds of bills in the Oregon Senate, including measures on abortion and gender-affirming care, were disqualified Monday from reelection under a new constitutional amendment aimed at stopping such walkouts. The GOP-led walkout of the Democrat-dominated Senate has stretched […]