Oregon Senate urges Medal of Honor for WW II hero

Senate Republican Office Salem, OR – The Oregon Senate unanimously approved House Joint Memorial 17 on Thursday, a measure urging the Pentagon to give Leonard DeWitt the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II. “Colonel DeWitt demonstrated the … Continue reading

Posted by at 06:10 | Posted in OR 77th Legislative Session, Oregon Senate, Veterans | 1 Comment

Dems deny Nike tax certainty for smaller businesses

Senate Republican Office Dems: tax certainty only for a select few big corporations Salem, OR – Using a parliamentary move known as a “minority report,” Republicans tried bringing a proposal to the Senate floor that would give all Oregon businesses a … Continue reading

Posted by at 05:00 | Posted in OR 77th Legislative Session, Oregon Senate, State Taxes | 5 Comments

Sen. Alan Olsen: Veterans granted in-state tuition

Senator Alan Olsen (R-Canby) Salem, OR – With a unanimous vote, the Oregon Senate approved House Bill 2158-B on Monday, a bill to give veterans in-state tuition rates at Oregon public universities and community colleges. The bill mirrors Senate Bill 820, a bill … Continue reading

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Freedom of religious opinion protected in Oregon Constitution

by Sen. Jeff Kruse (R-Roseburg) The main purpose of the Constitution is to protect the people from government Probably the most significant event this week was the passage in the Senate of SB 132, the vaccination bill. I want to state … Continue reading

Posted by at 05:00 | Posted in OR 77th Legislative Session, Oregon Senate, Religon | 8 Comments

Why Republicans have been pushing so hard for PERS reforms

Posted by at 05:00 | Posted in Education, OR 77th Legislative Session, Oregon Senate | 8 Comments

Dems OK with Oregon’s 3rd-largest class size in the nation

by NW Spotlight Republicans say K-12 budget sells students short Yesterday’s Oregonian PolitiFact rated a May 17, 2013 statement by the Oregon PTA that “Oregon has the third largest class size in the nation” as TRUE. Also yesterday, Senate Republicans … Continue reading

Posted by at 05:00 | Posted in Education, Oregon Senate, PERS, State Budget | 29 Comments

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