Oregon Legal Research Blog“Ethics and the Law in Oregon, spotlighted by a local lawyer,” editorial, The Bee, July 2015 (Vol. 109, No. 11) Excerpt: “We have heard comments for quite some time,…
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What is a “Floor Letter” and a “Note from Mother” (in the Oregon Legislature)?
The Oregon Legislative Library’s Reference Librarian* answers our ‘floor letter’ question. (The “Note from Mother” question is answered at the end of this blog post. Who said watching the…
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Guides to Oregon Legislative History
…does the trick without unnecessary bells and whistles). 2) If you want more descriptive guides, try these links: Compiling an Oregon Legislative History (and keep an eye out for this…
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Oregon Legislative Hearing Minutes: A Reminder
In these opening days of the 2011 Oregon Legislative Session, a reminder is in order, especially for people who know they will likely have to compile a legislative history…
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3rd Annual Oregon Archives Crawl, October 6, 2012
to the Public This year the archivists are paying tribute to the 100th anniversary of Oregon women winning the right to vote by highlighting women in history. There is…
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Oregon History Buff, Writer, or Researcher? Open House at the State Archives (in Salem)
If you’ve never visited the Oregon State Archives , here’s your chance to go behind the scenes. Most of these documents are not online and may never be…
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The 1935 Fire that Burned the Oregon State Capitol
find photos and information from the Oregon State Library’s “The 1935 Fire and its Aftermath” website and also at the Oregon State Capitol Wikipedia page and at the Salem History webpage….
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Oregon Constitution on “Vacancy in office of Governor”
Line of succession is governed by the Oregon Constitution. (Note: Oregon does not have a Lieutenant Governor.) See also Wikipedia and Ballotpedia (and this one) and Secretary of State on…
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Where to Find Superseded Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) and the Oregon Bulletin
…of first page of the first Oregon Administrative Rule Bulletin, from May 1, 1958. Thank you to all the librarians who helped me compile this grid! And remember, It’s Not…
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Oregon Legislative History: From PGE to Gaines
For a lesson on how Oregon has heretofore interpreted legislative history (and intent) – and how they will do so henceforth: Oregon v. Gaines (SC S055031), April 30, 2009…