SALEM â Oregon House Republicans are questioning hiring practices at the Oregon Capitol, following a gaffe in which a staffer for a nonpartisan office showed clear preference for the Democratic party.
In a hearing of the House Business and Labor Committee last week, a newly hired employee for the stateâs Legislative Policy and Research Office introduced herself by explaining she had formerly worked for Democratic legislators in Utah.
âI was with the House Democrats, which is a superminority, so itâs definitely nice to be in the majority,â the woman said, in a remark that visibly surprised some legislators in attendance.