Murmurs: Roy Jay in More Trouble In other news: Democratic Socialists may back a Democratic insurgent.
Bill Modestly Cutting Oregon Public Employee Pensions Narrowly Passes House After Initial Failure The Oregon House rejects modest cuts to the Public Employee Retirement System by a 31 to 29 margin.
Rep. Greg Smith Is a Member of the Select Group That Doles Out State Dollars. He Also Makes a Tidy Living From Public Contracts. It’s Perfectly Legal. State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) may be the best compensated lawmaker in Salem.
Billions of Dollars Are on the Table in Salem This Week. What Do the Key Players Want? The jockeying around a new tax plan and a key lawmaker and Gov. Kate Brown’s desire to cut pension costs are making for high stakes negotiations.
The Oregon Legislature Will Pay More Than $1 Million to Eight Victims of Sexual Harassment. Many of the Complaints Lead Back to Peter Courtney. The Legislature agrees to pay more than $1 million to women who complained of sexual harassment. Many of the complaints lead back to one man.
Legislative Leaders Agree to Pay Sexual Harassment Victims More Than $1 Million Legislative leaders settle sexual harassment complaints by eight women for about $1 million.
In Floor Speech, Senate President Peter Courtney Addresses Harassment Scandal Peter Courtney says a settlement of sexual harassment claims against the Legislature is looming.
House Speaker Tina Kotek Demotes Two Oregon Lawmakers for Their Rude Remarks Kotek explained her decisions as part of an effort to change Salem’s culture following a sexual harassment scandal.
Murmurs: Legislative Harassment Leads to Two Lawsuits In other news: Developers beef over the original Paranoid Park.
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