“Because the text is capable of supporting the secretary’s interpretation, and considering the clear import of the ballot title and explanatory statement in this case, we agree with the secretary that voters would have understood the amendment to mean that a legislator with 10 or more unexcused absences during a legislative session would be disqualified […]
The weaponization of ballot access continues. On Thursday, the Oregon Supreme Court declared that ten Republican state senators could not seek reelection. Why? It has nothing to do with Trump. It’s because they staged a walkout for six weeks, preventing a quorum and effectively stalling legislation on abortion, transgender treatments, and gun control. […]
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun rights cannot run for reelection. The decision upholds the secretary of state’s decision to disqualify the senators from the ballot under a voter-approved measure […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Democratic local officials have declared a 90-day state of emergency to combat rampant fentanyl use in Portland. The emergency is part of an effort to revisit Oregon’s 2020 decision to become the first state in the nation to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs such as heroin, meth and fentanyl. […]
An Oregon scuba driver is still missing after he went into the Umpqua River near the mouth emptying into the Pacific Ocean over the weekend. Jeffrey Harris, 47, went for a dive at around 12:30 p.m. local time Sunday. An unnamed friend of his called to report him missing at around 3 p.m., the Douglas […]
In 2020, voters in Oregon narrowly approved a measure that would “reimagine” efforts to deal with drug addiction by decriminalizing nearly every aspect of the illicit drug trade. Resources would instead be focused on getting people into treatment and incentivizing recovery programs. The results have been nothing short of catastrophic, with junkies overdosing and in […]
A pair of motorists stranded in the mountainous Ochoco National Forest in Oregon were rescued after they walked 3 miles in harsh weather to get a cellular signal. The two people, neither of whom were identified by authorities, had headed into a remote area of the forest on Tuesday, Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue […]
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