Researching legislative history can sometimes require more than plowing through dusty hearing transcripts. Guides to legislative history and intent always suggest searching the secondary literature, e.g. newspaper and…
…Showing a lawyer and others how to compile a legislative history – this can take an hour or more, depending on how far back and how complex the question…
As part of their Open States project, the Sunlight Foundation recently released their Open Legislative Data Report Card. They rated each state legislature’s website on the following criteria: completeness;…
…and bills are introduced. The 79th Legislative Assembly will convene on Wednesday, February 1….” [Link to Oregon Legislature’s website.] You can link to the Find Your District and Legislators page from…
Measures for the 2012 Oregon Legislative Session are now available. You can link to the Legislature’s homepage for more information. (Note: As of today, the “index” and the “list…
…or neighborhood during this upcoming 2015 state legislative session and 114th Congress. A panel of elected officials, congressional staff, and professional advocates will share their advice and answer questions about…
The Oregon Secretary of State updated their website not long ago and now the Archives webpages where you will find Legislative Records has a…
It wasn’t me. The lesson here is: Be careful about relying solely on the Oregon Legislative bill searching utility, Ultraseek. (You can also reach this search engine from the…
Practice Free Speech Every Day! It’s easy to listen to Oregon legislative hearings. If you want to tell your legislators what you think, you can do that too: 1)…
I’m still confused about this Oregon Legislature’s Special Session since we now have Annual Legislative Sessions, but what do I know! The wheels of government grind slowly with great…
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