If you need to know the legislative history of a Oregon statute, please remember: 1) Prior to 1995, Legislative Minutes and Exhibits were microfilmed. The microfilm isn’t complete, and…
to change civil forfeiture laws on property seized by police in Oregon. As of Friday, Measure 53 was passing by 861 votes out of 975,000. The Oregon secretary of state’s…
article: ‘We Can’t Do Much Worse Than the Men’: “On November 2, 1920, the citizens of Yoncalla, Oregon, got a big surprise as the ballots were tallied in their…
Steve Duin’s column in today’s Oregonian (8/24/10) points us to an interesting report on the Oregon business climate: Taxes feel different here, Monday, August 23, 2010, Steve Duin, The…
a new legislative agency in Oregon, the Office of Legislative Policy and Research….” [Link to full article.] Stay tuned for future press releases and legislative websites. The long Legislative Session…
p.m. Pacific Time on the 21st calendar day before an election to be eligible to vote in that election.” [From the Oregon Secretary of State Voting and Elections website.]…
I’ve blogged before about the very useful Oregon Council on Court Procedures website. For those who remember plowing through the print versions of these documents … this website…
to research the history of an Oregon statute, here are some hints: 1) Don’t forget the beaten path: you still need to read through the legislative journals and calendars, minutes,…
Human composting may also be referred to as “natural organic reduction.” This bill passed in the 2021 Oregon Legislature (Regular Session): “Relating to disposition of dead bodies. Catchline/Summary:…
“The CIR is an innovative way of publicly evaluating ballot measures so voters have clear, useful, and trustworthy information at election time.” The Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission (aka…
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