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Democrats elected the chamber’s second-youngest member, and a freshman lawmaker with a reputation for sharp political instincts, to help guide their political races and policy aims.
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Oregon lawmakers have reached a deal that appears likely to give state campaign finance limits for the first time in decades.
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As the Legislature speeds to adjournment, a proposal to regulate political giving is still being negotiated.
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Business and labor groups have negotiated a system of contribution limits they hope to push through before lawmakers adjourn March 10. Critics say the proposal is weak.
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Democrats and Republicans often clash on the subject of caps on political giving, but are hoping to avoid a messy ballot fight.
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House Majority Leader Julie Fahey will likely be the next speaker of the Oregon House following a private vote among Democratic lawmakers on Monday evening.
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Current Speaker Dan Rayfield has said he will lead the chamber through this year's legislative session, but a change could come soon after.
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With Speaker Dan Rayfield running for attorney general, the party is debating how best to swap out its leader ahead of the 2024 elections.
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UFCW Local 555 says it will push a ballot measure next year asking Oregonians to go back to the (recent) days of requiring attendants at gas pumps.
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People living in HOAs could have gardens, hens and bees under bill moving through Oregon legislaturePeople who live in neighborhoods with Homeowners Associations would have the right to engage in gardening, hen-keeping and beekeeping under a bill moving through the Oregon legislature.
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A similar proposal died last year, after the state fire marshal argued it would be expensive.
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State lawmakers in both parties have long employed family members, a practice that would be illegal for most elected officials.