Rep. Diego Hernandez faces House vote to expel him
Updated Feb 05, 2021;
Posted Feb 05, 2021
Rep. Diego Hernandez, shown at the Capitol, will be subjected to a House vote on whether to expel him, unless he resigns first. Beth Nakamura/Staff
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The House has never before voted whether to expel a member.
The final vote to trigger the expulsion action was 4-0. But Rep. Raquel Moore-Green, a Salem Republican, said she greatly preferred to allow Hernandez, a Portland Democrat, to remain in office and seek reconciliation among House members. She went along once the three other committee members overruled that choice to show unity on the committee, she said.
Oregon state representative created hostile environment at Capitol, conduct committee finds
The House Committee on Conduct voted Rep. Diego Hernandez created a hostile work environment for women at the state Capitol in Salem. Author: Maggie Vespa Updated: 7:26 PM PST February 3, 2021
SALEM, Ore. Hearings into the conduct of Oregon State Rep. Diego Hernandez continued Wednesday after a committee of his fellow lawmakers earlier this week decided he, on multiple occasions, created a hostile work environment for women at the Capitol.
One of those women, who the committee declined to name, testified Tuesday evening. She told the House Committee on Conduct she initially wanted to remain anonymous but decided to speak out after watching Rep. Hernandez (D-Portland), over the course of the nine-month investigation, release multiple statements to the media.
Oregon House Republicans, Sen. Knopp take issue with state GOP’s ‘false flag’ claims
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon House Republican Caucus released the following statement Wednesday in response to the recently adopted Oregon Republican Party resolution labeling the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill takeover in Washington, D.C. a “false flag” operation.
“Elected House Republicans are focused on representing our constituents. Oregon is in crisis. Vaccines are not going to our most vulnerable, our students are still not in a safe classroom setting, main street businesses are in a tailspin, our health data is a mess and here we are, talking about a political party resolution. There is no credible evidence to support false flag claims.
Oregon legislative leaders focused largely on logistical issues in a press briefing on Friday, but said their general priorities for the 2021 session are pandemic and wildfire recovery and racial equity.
Police accountability tops 2021 agenda for Oregon Legislature’s Black, Indigenous and People of Color caucus OregonLive.com 1/14/2021 Hillary Borrud, oregonlive.com
Oregon lawmakers of color on Wednesday unveiled a list of priorities for the 2021 session that they hope will build upon the momentum from last year, when the Legislature held a special session to pass police reforms and showed increased interest in racial justice.
Additional police accountability and tactical limits top the agenda for the Oregon Legislature’s 12-member Black, Indigenous and People of Color Caucus heading into the five-month regular session that begins Tuesday, the group said in a press conference Wednesday. Criminal justice reform, assistance for workers and business owners of color and education reforms are the other top three policy areas where legislators are focusing their efforts.