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Oregon justice fires panel due to lack of public defenders
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOregon's chief justice fired all the members of the Public Defense Services Commission on Monday,...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek nixes plans to expand first lady’s role after pushback
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAfter weeks of criticism from within and outside her office and the departure of key staff, Gov....
Long-vacant job overseeing Capitol misconduct could soon be filled
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe state is one step closer to finalizing the hiring of a legislative equity officer, filling a...
My search for a portrait of my great-great-grandfather and a chapter of our family history
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen night falls on the Oregon Capitol, and the legislators, lawyers and lobbyists head home, there...
Oregon's Emergency Board allocates $10M toward unprecedented public defense crisis
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Oregon Legislature's Joint Emergency Board committee approved the allocation of $10 million in...
Election 2024: District Attorney candidate Q&A with Christopher Parosa, James Cleavenger
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe primary for Lane County elections is on May 21 and two candidates have filed to replace Lane...
Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPORTLAND — Kendra Sawyer spoke with her dad from the Deschutes County jail and told him she loved...
GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMost Republican members of the Oregon Senate failed to show up for the second straight day Thursday,...
After firing public defense commissioners, new members named
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe day after Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters fired all nine members of the state...
After complaints from his staff, House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch files bill to allow legislative...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoAfter complaints from his staff that he rebuffed their efforts to organize, House Speaker Emanuel...