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Government
Oregon Republicans walk out of state Legislature in protest of Democrat-sponsored bills
Oregon's Republican state lawmakers staged a walkout this week, in a protest over bills that Democrats are pushing through the state Legislature. The move could be a test of new voter-approved rules.
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Politics
Oregon governor race will go on without Nick Kristof
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof does not meet the residency requirement to run for governor there.
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Politics
Oregon Passes 1st-In-Nation Statewide Rent Control
The Oregon House voted 35-25 Tuesday to make Oregon the first state in the nation to adopt statewide rent control and make it harder for landlords to evict tenants without a reason. The law takes effect as soon as the governor signs it.
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Environment
Gov. Kate Brown Demands Big Educational And Environmental Changes
For the first time in her tenure, Gov. Kate Brown has a full four-year term stretching ahead of her — and the State of the State address she gave Monday reflected an ambitious agenda from raising billions to stabilize the state’s public schools to curbing carbon emissions.