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14 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Democrats do not have a monopoly on sneaker wearing, but the gathering was a largely Democratic affair and featured heavy representation from Oregon, where Nike is headquartered. [read post]
12 Jun 2024, 5:32 am by Jack Bogdanski
Regular readers here know of whom I think whenever that company is mentioned: Saint Ron Wyden, the senior Oregon senator whose wife, Nancy Bass Wyden, owns many thousands of shares of Nvidia stock.Ain't that America. [read post]
10 Jun 2024, 5:50 am by Berke Gursoy
Then-Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2022, “It is important to bear in mind that the vast majority of communications directed at election workers, offensive though they may be, will not constitute true threats subject to federal criminal prosecution due to the robust protections afforded to political speech by the First Amendment. [read post]
9 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by Yosi Yahoudai
“This is not a concept that has been considered by the Oregon Legislature,” said Lucas Bezerra, spokesman for Oregon House Democrats. [read post]
7 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Chief Justice Robert Declines to Meet with Democrats on Court Ethics MSN – Ann Marimow (Washington Post) | Published: 5/30/2024 Chief Justice John Roberts turned down an invitation to meet with Senate Democrats to discuss what the lawmakers called an “ethics crisis” at the Supreme Court following reports of two politically charged flags displayed outside the homes of Justice Samuel Alito. [read post]
5 Jun 2024, 10:29 am by Rob Robinson
The bill already passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 16 and now awaits a full Senate vote. [read post]
3 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “PAC Run by Mark Meadows’ Wife Fined, Closing After Campaign Finance Violation” by Danielle Battaglia (Raleigh News & Observer) for Yahoo Finance Oregon: “Lawmakers Approve $5 Million for Secretary of State Office to Overhaul Oregon Campaign Finance Filing System” by Carlos Fuentes (Portland Oregonian) for MSN Elections Ohio: “Ohio Senate Approves Fix Assuring President Biden Is on Fall… [read post]
31 May 2024, 5:26 am by Mihir Rai
The bill now heads to the Senate. [read post]
31 May 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Experts Question Alito’s Failure to Recuse Himself in Flag Controversy Yahoo News – Adam Liptak (New York Times) | Published: 5/30/2024 In a letter to Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he was not only permitted but also obligated to sit on two cases arising from the attack on the Capitol despite controversies over flags displayed outside his houses associated with the “Stop the Steal” movement. [read post]
29 May 2024, 8:43 am by Patrick Davis
An analysis of insurers investments from California, Washington and Oregon shows insurers’ investments in fossil fuels remain high, while investments in renewables remain low, and these companies could face billions of dollars in losses if they stay on the current course of investments. [read post]
24 May 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Senate, the gerontocracy remains alive and well – and little commented upon. [read post]
17 May 2024, 5:13 am by Jack Bogdanski
A bill of particulars regarding Thomas's unsuitability for the High Court would make up a large volume.But of all the questionable things he's done, the judge is being attacked lately by Oregon's own sainted senator, Ron "Gatbsy" Wyden, for an alleged wrong that Thomas didn't do. [read post]
17 May 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Out of 75 Black women who have run or are running for the U.S Senate since 2010, 10 have secured major-party nominations. [read post]
15 May 2024, 9:05 pm by Madeline Bruning
Senate cut it from the budget at the last minute. [read post]
14 May 2024, 2:00 pm by John Dudrey and Laura Rosenbaum
As we previously advised, under Oregon Senate Bill 1515 (“SB 1515”) effective July 1, 2024, most of the Oregon Family Leave Act (“OFLA”)—including leave for the employee’s or a family member’s serious health condition—will sunset. [read post]
10 May 2024, 6:45 am by Evangelina Cantu
The draft programmatic EIS evaluates the potential environmental, cultural, and economic impacts of modifying the BLM’s current solar energy program across the 11 western states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, an area encompassing approximately 162 million acres of BLM-administered public land. [read post]