Willamette Week

Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek Files For Reelection

If she’s elected again, she could serve a fifth term as Oregon Speaker of the House.

Oregon Union Officials Ban Gov. Kate Brown and Democratic Lawmakers From Speaking at Labor Day Picnic

The Northwest Labor Council bans Gov. Kate Brown and Democratic lawmakers who voted for pension cuts from its Labor Day picnic.

Oregon’s Ban on Single-Family Zoning Could Combat Global Warming—If Democrats Don’t Let Sprawl Win

Metro lobbyist Randy Tucker says Realtors want “to rig the land use system in ways that turn Portland into Houston.”

Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek Touts Legislative Session as Success, But Says Lawmakers Must Press for a Carbon Cap

“We are facing a shrinking time window to do our part to fight climate destruction. All these other things don’t make sense if we don’t have a planet.”

Oregon Legislature Passes Nation’s First State-wide Ban on Single-Family Zoning in Cities

Two-, three- and four-unit buildings will now be allowed in Oregon city neighborhoods where only one home was allowed per lot.

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.

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.

Oregon Senate Cancels Saturday Session Amid Reports of Militia Groups Protesting at Capitol

The cancellation comes on the heels of right-wing militia members offering armed protection to Republican Senators.

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

He traded a PERS vote to get it.

After 12 Years, the Oregon House Passes Controversial Carbon-Reduction Bill

After more than a decade of trying, House Democrats today passed a ground-breaking carbon emissions reduction bill.

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