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Despite Mockery, Oregon Officials Are Poised to Investigate the Health Effects of WiFi on Schoolkids

A Wi-Fi safety study made it through the Oregon Legislature. Other bills didn’t survive.

Sen. Brian Boquist Must Give 12 Hours’ Notice Before Entering the Capitol, So Oregon State Troopers Can Prepare

Boquist has sued for records of his disciplinary investigation, and says his family is getting death threats.

Gov. Kate Brown Says She Is Prepared to Use Executive Powers to Push Carbon Cap Legislation

The contentious cap and trade bill that caused Republicans to flee the Senate for nine days was effectively pronounced dead on Saturday. But it may have a chance at resuscitation.

How Peter Courtney Lost Control of the Oregon Senate

Four factors cost Senate President Peter Courtney control of the chamber he’s led since 2003.

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.

Missing Oregon Senators Are Hiding Out in Idaho With Burner Phones

It’s been five days since Senate Republicans have been absent from Salem to deny Democrats a quorum needed to pass a carbon emissions bill.

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.

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