Oregon Legal Research Blog1) The Oregon Constitution has been wikified, but not just here (or the Ballotpedia version or this Indopedia version) but also by the good…
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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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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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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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Does Your Chosen Candidate for Oregon Elected Office Know Local Government Budgeting Law?
…laws. From the Local Budget Law page of the Oregon Department of Revenue: “Most local governments in Oregon must prepare and adopt an annual or biennial budget. Schools, counties, cities,…
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Emergency Clauses in the Oregon Constitution and Laws – Referendum Power Reserved to the People
“My View: Emergency clause abuses democracy,” Portland Tribune, 27 January 2015, by Richard F. LaMountain Background: Oregon Constitution Art. 1, Section 1. Natural rights inherent in people. We declare…
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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…
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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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Oregon Last Will and Testament: Free, downloadable forms?
Are there free, online, downloadable, official forms you can use to write a legally enforceable Oregon will? Sorry, but the answer is no, at least not if you want…