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Newly Obtained Document Shows Senate Republicans Signed an Agreement in May to Not Walk Out Again

A newly obtained document shows that Republican senators broke a promise not to walk out a second time.

Oregon’s Top Democrats Were Blindsided by Senate President Peter Courtney’s Concession on Carbon Cap

Earlier this morning, Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem) made a surprising announcement that House Bill 2020, the cap and trade legislation that has embroiled the Senate for the past week, doesn’t have the votes needed to pass.

Logjam Continues at Oregon Capitol, But Militia Threat Fails to Materialize

Senate Republicans have refused to provide Democrats a quorum since Thursday, and have been hiding out of state.

Oregon Senate Republicans Reject Offer of Protection From Right-Wing Militias: “They’re Not Interested”

But this time, the theater awakened right-wing extremist groups, who pledged on social media to provide armed protection for the Republican senators.

Gov. Kate Brown Is Sending the Oregon State Police to Look for Senate Republicans

Gov. Kate Brown has ordered the Oregon State Police to go and find the Senate Republicans and return them to the Capitol for a vote on carbon reduction bill.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Says She’ll Call the Cops and Schedule a Special Session if Republican Senators Walk Out to Stop Cap-and-Trade Bill

One Republican replies: “If you send the state police to get me, Hell’s coming to visit you personally.”

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Newly Obtained Document Shows Senate Republicans Signed an Agreement in May to Not Walk Out Again

Oregon’s Top Democrats Were Blindsided by Senate President Peter Courtney’s Concession on Carbon Cap

Logjam Continues at Oregon Capitol, But Militia Threat Fails to Materialize

Oregon Senate Republicans Reject Offer of Protection From Right-Wing Militias: “They’re Not Interested”

Gov. Kate Brown Is Sending the Oregon State Police to Look for Senate Republicans

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Says She’ll Call the Cops and Schedule a Special Session if Republican Senators Walk Out to Stop Cap-and-Trade Bill

Rep. Mitch Greenlick Cut a Backroom Deal to Reduce Oregon Death Penalty Sentences

Oregonians Will Receive a Minimum Wage Increase On July 1

Oregon Voters Could Decide Next Year Whether to Hike Taxes on Cigarettes

Who’s Afraid of Patty Butterfield? She’s 73 Years Old. Oregon’s Governor Hasn’t Set Her Free.

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