The Corvallis School District used one-time relief funds to invest in support staff. Teachers, who are negotiating a new contract, would love to have them back. And raises.
The Corvallis School District used one-time relief funds to invest in support staff. Teachers, who are negotiating a new contract, would love to have them back. And raises.
Oregon lawmakers spar over prospect of walk-out penalties
After Oregon Senate Republicans started the legislative floor sessions with a walk-out, Democrats are proposing a rule change to ensure that lawmakers who avoid votes don t get their per diem pay.
Posted: Mar 11, 2021 3:19 PM
Updated: Mar 11, 2021 3:31 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
SALEM, Ore. After Oregon Senate Republicans started the legislative floor sessions with a walk-out, Democrats are proposing a rule change to ensure that lawmakers who avoid votes don t get their per diem pay.
The first floor vote of the 2021 legislative session was set to happen on February 25, but Senate Republicans were absent from the chamber protesting the state s coronavirus restrictions and touting their own remedies to the state s pandemic ills.