(10 Aug) - Oregon secretary of state: Senators who walked out can’t run next year https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/08/oregon-politics-walkout-walkouts-measure-113-reelection-boycott-senators-lawmakers/ #OregonPolitics #WalkoutBoycott #Measure113Reelection #SenatorsLawmakers #WalkoutControversy #OregonSecretaryOfState #Politics #News https://mastodon.sdf.org/@uspolitics/110867589327629235

Good riddance to bad rubbish as Oregon manufacturing trade association closes its doors - #Oregon #lobbyists #lobby #politics #OregonPolitics https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/08/oregon-manufacturers-and-commerce-trade-group-shuts-down/

Putting up barriers to vote is bad enough.

“Now it’s, ‘How can we restrict the power of those... who actually do make it to the voting booth? ' "

A look at efforts to blunt one of the main tools of direct democracy: the citizen-approved initiative

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-05-24/state-lawmakers-ignore-elections-handcuff-voters-in-power-grab

#campaigns #elections #legislatures #oregon #oregonpolitics #democracy

NEW: When it came to elections, it used to be the people spoke and that was the final word. But a growing number of Republican lawmakers refuse to listen. A legislative boycott in Oregon and efforts to stymie voter initiatives are two examples of this latest power grab

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-05-24/state-lawmakers-ignore-elections-handcuff-voters-in-power-grab

#government #Politics #legislatures #Oregon #oregonpolitics

As recently as 2004, Oregon was seen as a presidential swing state. John Kerry ended up winning, but not by a whole lot.
Here's how Democrats managed to take it off the board ever since.

https://t.co/02r3T3SIZF

#Politics # Oregon #oregonpolitics #2024Election #presidentialpolitics

STOP OR HB 2772!
#OregonPolitics #orpol

Protest for your right to protest.

A controversial "domestic terrorism" bill – House Bill 2772 – has advanced out of the House Committee on Judiciary in the Oregon State Legislature despite growing opposition from climate, environment, and civil liberties organizations.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/take-action-tell-legislators-to-say-no-to-bill-that-will-impede-on-right-to-protest

#OR #OregonPol #OregonPolitics #Housing #TenantsRights #Oregon

Email or call the offices of Senator Meek and Senator Sollman to let them know that you support SB 611 as-is and oppose the amendments ASAP this morning 4/3. If you’re a renter, tell them what a 10-15% rent increase would mean to you and your family and why they need to put tenant’s interests first and not the landlord lobby.

lobby.https://streetwonk.substack.com/p/last-minute-call-to-action-email

Federal judge denies requests to modify Oregon State Hospital release policy https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2023/01/federal-judge-denies-requests-to-modify-oregon-state-hospital-release-policy.html #mentalhealth #oregonpolitics

I wonder if Drazen wins the Oregon legislature will limit the power of the governor, like what happened in Wisconsin. #oregonpolitics