Monthly Archives: February 2012

Wolves are back as lawmakers work to finish by end of week: 2012 Legislature Oregon adds 5,400 jobs as unemployment falls to 8.8 percent in January Judge says Oregon’s river temperature standards need more scrutiny Latest changes to the Oregon … Continue reading →

Tax credit for dead livestock is up in the House: 2012 Oregon Legislature Oregon OSHA again cites Precision Castparts for safety problems With negotiations on key bills continuing, it looks like the Oregon Legislature may continue past its Wednesday deadline … Continue reading →

State Library eClips * Oregon’s credit unions outspend its banks in campaign contributions to legislators * Oregon State Police investigation finds litany of errors in triple murder case * Gov. John Kitzhber pushes Oregon lawmakers to move his education bills … Continue reading →

Oregon 2012 Legislature starts final week maybe with jobs bills still very much in debate With three days left, lawmakers have full schedules: 2012 Legislature Survey says: States workers got a deal on health coverage in 2011 Pressure on as … Continue reading →

Health transformation law’s passage in Salem leaves companion bill in limbo More working-class Oregonians dig deep to pay for housing Prison officials take precautions after two Columbia River inmates diagnosed with chicken pox Lawmakers vote to make it OK for … Continue reading →

Unable to pass a bond, Portland Public Schools borrows $45 million for school building upgrades House poised to vote on central piece of health care reform: 2012 Legislature Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber voices frustration that health care, education reforms are … Continue reading →

Employers could not discriminate against the unemployed under bill: 2012 Oregon Legislature Oregon Legislature approves 3 new no-fishing marine reserves Oregon college students call for an end to rising tuition, declining state support Evidence needed for new murder trial disappeared … Continue reading →

State Library eClips * More than 1,000 at Oregon Capitol urge lawmakers to save schools, chant ‘No more cuts’ * Bill to shut down disorderly conduct near funerals set for final passage: 2012 Oregon Legislature * Hundreds of out-of-staters find … Continue reading →

Senate passes two-year extension on property tax deferral program House approves easing limits on urban-level development near cities Election-year politics intrudes at Oregon Legislature, stalls key bills Forest Grove detective helps shape Oregon bill to protect vulnerable elderly from fraud … Continue reading →

Oregon falls mostly in middle of the pack in national tax rankings Tap reserves to prevent prison closures, other cuts, Gov. John Kitzhaber asks Oregon budget writers Oregon is a sales tax hater, but Curry County may use it to … Continue reading →