/tags/legislature legislature en-US Copyright Tue, 09 May 2023 13:48:54 GMT /politics-government/2023-05-09/this-time-around-oregons-republican-lawmakers-are-boycotting-in-plain-sight In past years, many Republicans would leave the state during walkouts. This year some aren't even leaving Salem. Tue, 09 May 2023 13:48:54 GMT /politics-government/2023-05-09/this-time-around-oregons-republican-lawmakers-are-boycotting-in-plain-sight Dirk VanderHart /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-02-21/oregon-explores-a-new-approach-to-redistricting Oregon still requires the state legislature to draw new legislative and Congressional districts after every federal census. Which means the people in… Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:47:07 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-02-21/oregon-explores-a-new-approach-to-redistricting Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-10-01/loopy-laws-and-legal-lovers The New Mexico state legislature once considered an amendment to a bill that would have required some expert witnesses in court cases to dress like… Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:58:50 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-10-01/loopy-laws-and-legal-lovers Geoffrey Riley /politics-government/2013-09-27/kitzhaber-will-sign-all-or-none Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber repeated his vow Thursday to veto the bills passed in next week's special session unless all five of the measures reach his… Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:30:32 GMT /politics-government/2013-09-27/kitzhaber-will-sign-all-or-none /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-09-26/special-session-ahead-tinkering-or-not-with-oregon-pers The Oregon Legislature adjourned last summer, and in the minds of some observers, left some work on the table. So Governor Kitzhaber called legislators… Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:56:47 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-09-26/special-session-ahead-tinkering-or-not-with-oregon-pers Geoffrey Riley