Governor Kulongoski and the 2009 Oregon Legislature created an Electronic Portal Advisory Board (EPAB) (see ORS 182.126 et seq). The Board includes state agency staff, legislators and members of…
…sign of any “legislative history,” assuming Legislators even discussed the proposed Rules rather than just voting up or down. Legislative history research usually requires looking at a bill file,…
Despite cries from legislators and others that It’s All Online, in Oregon at least (and we really do know it’s the same in other places), IT IS NOT ALL…
The upcoming 2013 Oregon Legislative Session offers some budding legislators and government wonks a few more opportunities to learn about the legislative process while earning some money. Current Open…
…marble walls of the State Archives Building, it’s all there—almost. Every word officially spoken by and to Oregon legislators since 1859 has been recorded, itemized and stored.But something is missing,…
…18 in 1971. MEASURE 55: Allows legislators to complete their elected terms in their original districts even if they are placed elsewhere through redistricting plans, which are drawn every 10…
…research if you have unpaid bills and debt collectors contacting you – and if you want to speak out to your state legislators (just in time for the beginning of…
…se litigants, contact your court administrators and your bar association, and maybe even write a letter or two to your legislators and your local news papers and news blogs….
Oregon Legislature, 75th Session, Convenes Monday, Jan. 12, 2009: 1) Welcome new and returning legislators 2) Find Your Legislator and Send Email to Your Legislator. 3) Follow, and search,…
…have “A (or B or C, etc.) Engrossed” printed at the top, which is a signal to legislators before a vote that the bill before them has changed from its…
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