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.
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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.
Witt violated harassment rule with texts, committee finds June 02 2021
The House Conduct Committee said Brad Witt s intent was not relevant to whether he created a hostile work environment.
State Rep. Brad Witt, D-Clatskanie, violated workplace rules against sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment with a series of texts to a fellow lawmaker in April, a House committee found Tuesday evening, June 1.
But the House Conduct Committee found that, contrary to an allegation against him, Witt did not intend to create a quid pro quo arrangement with Rep. Vikki Breese Iverson in which he would exchange his vote on a bill for a date or sexual favors.
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Gov. Brown signs bill declaring May 22 Crater Lake National Park Day
A bill introduced by two Republican state lawmakers passed and has now been signed into law, declaring May 22 to be Crater Lake National Park Day.
Posted: May 25, 2021 12:58 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
SALEM, Ore. A bill introduced by two Republican state lawmakers passed and has now been signed into law by Governor Kate Brown, declaring May 22 to be Crater Lake National Park Day.
HB 3162 was introduced by Representative E. Werner Reschke of Klamath Falls, along with his colleague Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson of Prineville. The bill aims to give Crater Lake National Park its own official day, 119 years after the territory was set aside by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902.