Tagged: Oregon Legislature

Oregon lawmakers want to increase penalties for protesters who disrupt logging on state-owned forestland. The Oregon House Monday approved a measure that makes it a crime to obstruct timber operations. But the bill would still allow protests that don't actually block logging crews.

Oregon lawmakers want to give students the chance to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day.

Oregon lawmakers want to make sure you know how much you'll ultimately pay for those nifty gadgets hawked on TV. The Oregon House Wednesday passed a measure that would require companies to fully disclose shipping and handling charges in advance.

Ever drift off to sleep on your couch and wake up to this type of pitch?

"Order during this commercial and we'll give you a complete second set of Samurai Shark and Shears absolutely free of charge. Just pay the shipping and handling!"

Democrats in the Oregon legislature are bracing themselves for a backlash against a public pension cost cutting proposal they released Monday. The plan would create a sliding scale to cap cost of living increases for retired public workers. Budget-writers hope to apply the savings to education funding.