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By canceling floor sessions that were scheduled this weekend, Senate President Rob Wagner is ensuring no Republicans will hit a point-of-no-return built into Oregon law.
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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.
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A meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning would mark the first time the top Democrat and top Republican in the Senate have spoken since a boycott began May 3.
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In past years, many Republicans would leave the state during walkouts. This year some aren't even leaving Salem.
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Republicans failed to win a temporary restraining order delaying House Bill 2002. The party's Capitol walkout continues.
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GOP senators have been threatening in recent weeks to deny Democrats a quorum. Their effort could be tested by new voter-approved rules.
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Leading Democrats say they have major concerns about Fagan’s decision to moonlight for an industry her office was auditing.
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When the 2023 Oregon legislative session begins in earnest on Tuesday, there will be new leadership, a host of new faces and some very familiar problems.
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On Friday night, Oregon state senators nominated Rob Wagner, of Lake Oswego, to serve as their next Senate president. The full Senate will vote on the nomination in January. Wagner was first appointed to the state Senate in 2018 and has recently served as caucus leader.