Oregon Legal Research BlogRead on for a bit of Oregon “Civics Education” from me: Senate Bill 513 A (2021) requires that Oregon high school students receive one half-credit in civics education prior…
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Oregon 2021 Redistricting Info and Supreme Court Opinion
If you want to know more about legislative redistricting in Oregon, talk to your state legislator and visit the Oregon Legislature Redistricting information website. If you want to read…
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The 1935 Fire that Burned the Oregon State Capitol
The Oregon capitol building burned in the spring of 1935, destroying most records. What the fire did not destroy, the water damaged. If anything survived, it went to the…
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Oregon Supreme Court: PERS Decision (4/30/15)
Moro v. State of Oregon, 357 Or 167 (S061452) (2015) “…. Before Balmer, Chief Justice, and Kistler, Walters, Linder, Brewer, and Baldwin, Justices, and Haselton, Chief Judge of the…
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Update on the Oregon Ballot Measure Archive Project, 1959-2007
The Ballot Measure Archive Project (BMAP) is invaluable for anyone researching Oregon legal history. You can find the digital archives at: Portland State University (PSU), Special Collections & University…
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Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #6 (Bill of Rights, 32-39)
in operation sixty (60) days after the approval and adoption by the people of Oregon; provided, however, the right of a local option election exists in the counties and in…
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Researching Oregon Employment Law
If you’re researching Oregon employment law, you need to figure out if you want materials on private sector, public sector, collective bargaining, independent contractors, employment discrimination, wage & hour…
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2016 Oregon Archives Crawl, October 8th
Every legal researcher needs archived, historic or just plain out of print documents once in a while. Oregon has you covered. If you’re a crypto or an avowed historian,…
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More About State of Oregon Laws Relating to Political Parties
State laws that govern Oregon political parties. (Federal law also governs political party campaign finance and related activities, but that is a subject for bloggers and scholars more educated…
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The PRINT 2015 Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are Now Available
…libraries around Oregon. (But call first to make sure your library has it in print. Not all libraries get the official print version.) Note that any legislation passed in the…