ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — Some Oregon schools may be allowed to keep their Native American mascots. A new bill in the Oregon legislature would give schools the ability to keep those mascots, if they follow a series of steps. The bill would let schools keep Native American mascots, signs, and names, but only if the … Continue reading »
New Sex Assault Bill Discussed In Salem
SALEM, Ore. — A bill that would allow victims of certain sex crimes to prosecute abusers after Oregon’s statute of limitation expires is up for discussion at the state capitol. The Oregon Abuse Advocates And Survivors Service plans to rally at the capitol before bringing House Bill 3284 to the attention of lawmakers. Advocates say … Continue reading »
Morning-After Pill’s Political Path
(CNN) — A federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after birth control pill available to people of any age without a prescription. The order overturned a 2011 decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to require a prescription for girls under 17. … Continue reading »
Hearing on O&C Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the national capitol, Oregon’s representatives are not letting Congress off the hook when it comes to lost timber payments. On Thursday, Representatives Peter Defazio and Greg Walden announced that the House natural resources committee will conduct a hearing on a long-term bipartisan solution for the O&C lands on April 11. The … Continue reading »
Pension-Cutting Bill Discussed
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s budget committee is expected to vote on the pension-cutting bill soon. The bill will curb retirement benefits for government workers. Governor Kitzhaber says he will also sign the bill. Republicans are now opposing the measure, saying it does not not deal with rising pension costs. The funds are expected to boost … Continue reading »
Oregon To Discuss Gun Control Laws
SALEM, Ore. — The battle between gun control and gun rights is heating up in Oregon and across the country. In just days, Oregon lawmakers will hold hearings on gun legislation. One of the people they’ll be hearing from is a man who lost his brother-in-law in the Clackamas Town Center shooting. Paul Kemp lost … Continue reading »
Oregon Senate Passes SB 581
SALEM, Ore. — Every senator in Oregon voted to help cash-strapped rural counties missing out on timber payments. Senate Bill 581 is now on its way to the House. It extends a program allowing the state to step in to help counties that have lost timber payments. The original county assistance law allows a county … Continue reading »
Obama’s State of the Union Address
President Obama gave his fourth State of the Union Address Tuesday night. The main focus of the speech was how he plans to improve the economy and find work for 12.3 million unemployed Americans. Obama called for a raise to the federal minimum wage to nine dollars an hour. He also outlined a plan to … Continue reading »
Lawmakers Announce Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Groundwork begins in Washington D.C. for sweeping immigration reform after President Obama made it a top priority for his second term. A bi-partisan group of senators, 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans, unveiled a plan to tackle the issue. The plan by the so-called “gang of eight” senators lays out ways to address … Continue reading »
Oregon GOP To Get New Leadership
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Republican Party will get a new leader next weekend who will get to take a fresh stab at putting the party on a path back to relevance. The GOP hasn’t won a statewide race in a decade, they control just one of five Congressional seats and is now in the … Continue reading »
