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Oregon Lawmakers Are Pushing for Dense Housing on Portland’s Transit Lines

The new bill goes even further than the bill banning single-family zoning.

Former Sen. Jeff Kruse Hits Back at Former Interns Who Sued Him for Harassment

Jeff Kruse scoffs at a new lawsuit filed against him by two former legislative interns.

An Oregon Lawmaker Wants To Repeal Personal Vaccine Exemptions As Measles Outbreak Grows

“Those parents that have not vaccinated their kids and exposed them to measles should be ashamed,” says Rep. Mitch Greenlick.

What Readers Have to Say About a Bill to Outlaw Pet Rent in Oregon

Last week in Murmurs (WW, Jan. 30, 2019), we wrote about a bill introduced in the Oregon Legislature that would prohibit landlords who allow pets from charging tenants “pet rent”: an extra fee each month.

Oregon Is One of Three States That Don’t Have Suicide Prevention Plans in Schools. A New Bill Seeks to Change That

Suicide is currently the leading cause of death for Oregon youth ages 10 to 24, according to the Oregon Health Authority. A bill proposed last month in the state Legislature seeks to address that alarming statistic.

Most Portland E-Scooter Riders Don’t Wear Helmets. Soon, Those Bare Noggins Could Be Legal.

A bill proposed to the Oregon legislature by Rep. Sheri Schouten on Wednesday would lower the “age under which a person is required to wear protective headgear while operating a motor assisted scooter” to 16.

New Bill Could Prohibit Oregon Hunters From Participating in Wildlife Killing Contests

The bill was proposed after the Humane Society released investigations into coyote-killing tournaments in Western Oregon.

Oregon Sen. Lew Frederick Condemns Racism at Portland-Area High School Basketball Game

Frederick describes the derogatory actions of the St. Helens fans as examples of the “blatant racism that we’ve seen explode during the last two years.”

Three Oregon Lawmakers Introduce a Bill to Outlaw Pet Rent

Extra fees for pet-owning tenants could soon be eradicated.

Oregon’s Low-Paid Judges Looking For A Raise in Salem

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