Measure 113

In an opinion that could have reverberations for the upcoming legislative session, the court sided with state elections officials’ interpretation of the ballot measure voters approved aiming to end legislative walkouts.

State Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, will not seek reelection next year. One former House Republican leader is already rolling out a campaign.

Five Republican lawmakers say they can't be barred from running for another term because they boycotted the Senate earlier this year.

In a sign they're ready to acknowledge their last plan didn't work, legislative Democrats now insist quorum rules should change.

Lawmakers boycotting this session created a new political committee to raise money off the walkout. That money can't be used to challenge a new law that could bounce them from office.

The Oregon legislative session has been at an impasse for weeks since most Republican Senators and one independent walked out. Without the necessary quorum to conduct business, there’s not much getting done in Salem right now. KLCC’s Rachael McDonald spoke with KLCC’s political reporter Dirk VanderHart to get an update.

The Republican boycott of the state Senate showed no signs of dissipating on Tuesday, as yet another state lawmaker hit 10-unexcused absences. Last November, voters passed a measure to try to put an end to legislative walkouts. But clearly it hasn’t worked.

The leaders of both parties met for the first time behind closed doors early Wednesday morning. They managed to agree on one thing: releasing a bland statement with a promise to say nothing more.

GOP senators have been threatening in recent weeks to deny Democrats a quorum. Their effort could be tested by new voter-approved rules.

Ballot Measure 113 is a union-pushed response to recent Republican walkouts. It would create a major political consequence for lawmakers for refuse to come to work to block votes.