Three Oregon Republican senators filed a lawsuit on Monday against Senate President Rob Wagner and Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade claiming their constitutional rights were violated as they racked up unexcused absences during a walkout earlier in 2023.
by Tim Gruver, The Center Square | January 08, 2021 07:36 AM Print this article
An Oregon state legislator is facing allegations of helping supporters of President Donald Trump storm the state Capitol building during a violent December protest.
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, said on Thursday that state Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence, is under criminal investigation by the Oregon State Police for allegedly allowing protesters to
break into the building while it was closed to the general public amid the pandemic.
Nearman, elected to the legislature in 2014, is known for sponsoring a number of bills restricting abortion,
suing Gov. Kate Brown for her pandemic restrictions, and participating in two Republican walkout protests in the legislature.