GARY A. WARNER
Oregon Capital Bureau Sine die is imminent, declared Senate President Peter Courtney on Tuesday, using one of the secret decoder ring-needed terms of the Oregon Legislature.
Translation: We re almost through for 2021.
But not so close you can t pop a last-minute bill into the hopper, which Courtney did Tuesday morning with a bill to ban horse racing in Oregon.
Take a journey to Grants Pass, which is an overlooked and underappreciated gem of a weekend getaway!
With just 25Â days left before the Oregon constitution requires the Legislature to shut down the 2021 session, Courtney s dual actions reflected the frenzy of sometimes contrary activity in the House and Senate.
SALEM â The state of Oregon will recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoplesâ Day in a new bill passed this week by the Oregon Legislature.
Beginning with Monday, Oct. 12, Oregon will recognize that Christopher Columbusâs âdiscoveryâ of the Americas is historically inaccurate and unworthy of celebration due to his voyage opening the door to âheinous crimes against humanity.â
HB 2526 passed the Oregon Senate on Tuesday, May 18, with a vote of 22-7. It was approved by a 50-5 vote of the House late last month.
The bill which was brought forth by the legislatureâs only Indigenous lawmakers, Rep. Tawna Sanchez, D-Portland, and Rep. Teresa Alonso-Leon, D-Woodburn, aims to set the record straight on the historical representation of Columbus and join 10 other states in recognizing the significant contributions that Native Americans have made to the U.S., and more specifically the contributions of Oregonâs nine federally recogni
Originally published on May 18, 2021 5:45 pm
The state of Oregon will recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in a new bill passed this week by the Oregon Legislature.
Beginning with Monday, Oct. 12, Oregon will recognize that Christopher Columbus’s “discovery” of the Americas is historically inaccurate and unworthy of celebration due to his voyage opening the door to “heinous crimes against humanity.”
HB 2526 passed the Oregon Senate on Tuesday with a vote of 22-7. It was approved by a 50-5 vote of the House late last month.
The bill which was brought forth by the legislature’s only Indigenous lawmakers, Rep. Tawna Sanchez, D-Portland, and Rep. Teresa Alonso-Leon, D-Woodburn, aims to set the record straight on the historical representation of Columbus and join 10 other states in recognizing the significant contributions that Native Americans have made to the U.S., and more specifically the contributions of Oregon’s nine federally rec
by Tim Gruver, The Center Square | May 19, 2021 08:30 AM Print this article
A bill on its way to Gov. Kate Brown could help Oregon close its housing gap by letting cities and counties build denser neighborhoods, housing advocates say.
Oregon s housing crisis has been a perennial problem for homebuyers. The Oregon League of Cities reports the state underproduced 155,000 housing units since 2015, which many blame for increasing home prices.
According to real estate site Zillow, average home prices in Oregon are $424,517, or 13.2% higher than 2020. In Portland, homes go for $526,626 on average. About 34% higher than the U.S. average of $281,370.
Senate Bill 458 would build on the state s efforts to help cities and counties to encourage more diverse housing construction beyond single-family homes with one kitchen, unshared walls, and unshared utilities. The process, also known as upzoning, is promoted by housing advocates to expand competition by expan