The Media Release says “Cases decided April 15, 2010.” The case itself says “Filed April 14, 2010.” Both are referring to this case:
Emerald Steel Fabricators, Inc., v. Bureau of Labor and Industries, (BOLI 3004) (CA A130422) (SC S056265)
From the April 15, 2010, Media Release:
Massey Energy Company was in the news back in 2009, if you recall, in this U.S. Supreme Court case, which you can be sure that everyone who votes for, against, or rails about having to vote for or against, state judges will be interested in reading:
Caperton v. Massey Coal Co., U.S. Supreme Court, No. 08–22, June 8, 2009
See also:
If you weren’t invited to the Oregon Governor’s State of the State address (and most of us weren’t, so don’t feel bad) and would like to know what was said in the speech, it is posted in full at the Governor’s website.
If that direct link doesn’t work, go to the Governor’s homepage and look for speeches.
In case you were wondering (and you were, weren’t you), the Oregon Supreme Court on April 1, 2010, decided:
State of Oregon v. Benson L. Hogevoll (SC S057014)
From the Oregon Supreme Court, April 1, 2010, Media Release:
Governor Kulongoski signed 2010 HB 3686 on April 1, 2010:
1) Press release from the Oregon Legislature.
2) Signing Statement / Letter (from the Governor’s Legislative Action website).
What is the PECBR? It stands for the “Public Employer Collective Bargaining Reporter.”
We usually get the question in the form of, “what is 21 PECBR 673 and where do I find it?”
1) These citations refer to Oregon Employment Relations Board (ERB) orders. They may also be called opinions or decisions or rulings. They come from the Employment Relations Board.
Each Oregon county law library could list its own FAQ (frequently asked questions) referrals, but here are mine:
1) Landlord-tenant law:
a )The Landlord-Tenant info at Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO). Click on Housing for most current brochures and information flyers.
b) The Oregon State Bar Landlord-Tenant webpage and a list of legal aid contacts.
c) Oregon state government website
2) Find Your Legislator (Elected Officials) (from the Oregon Legislature’s website)
You can now search a database of complaints to the Oregon Attorney General’s Consumer Complaint Hotline.
“At the Oregon Department of Justice we believe a well informed consumer is less likely to become a victim of consumer fraud. In an effort to provide more resources to Oregon consumers we offer this on-line database of complaints submitted to our Consumer Hotline.
The database of consumer complaints is derived from consumer contacts since January 1, 2008 and is for information only. This database may not offer a completely accurate or comprehensive account of every incident….” (Link to AG website.)
Re: 2010 HB 3612 (relating to additional property taxes) (html or PDF)
You’ve heard of Presidential signing statements.
Here is a sample of an Oregon Governor’s non-signing statement, which you can also link to from the Governor’s website on Legislative Actions: see Legislative Approval Without Signature
Most Oregon state offices will close on Friday, March 19, and 26,500 state employees will take mandatory unpaid furloughs on that day. Other
Check with Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) (and the list of other furlough days) or the department that provides the services you need to find out if they will be open on the furlough day(s).
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