BY SARAH ROSS
SALEM- Shortly after the gavel dropped Thursday on February’s special session, leaders for the state’s two legislative bodies spoke on the progress, or lack thereof, which was made in February.
Senate Minority Leader, Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day, spoke about the partisan politics which he says played into the policies passed.
“The majority party has spent [...]

BY SARAH ROSS
SALEM- The legislature ended their 25 day special session Thursday, passing a controversial constitutional amendment calling for annual legislative sessions.
The bill, SJR 41, created heavy controversy in the past few days which were filled with clear divides not only among parties but also among the two legislative bodies. House leaders were arguing for [...]

SALEM- Comcast Sports Group’s Vice President of Communications, Tim Fitzpatrick, comments on Wednesday’s House Consumer Protection and Government Accountability hearing about sports programming.
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The Oregonian’s John Canzano
Comcast Sports Group’s Tim Fitzpatrick
Rep. Matt Wingard, R-Wilsonville
Rep. Jefferson Smith, D-Portland
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Comcast SportsNet’s David Manougian (Testimony)
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BY SARAH ROSS
SALEM- Coverage of the state’s biggest sports franchise, the Portland Trail Blazers, was the sole topic of conversation at the final House Consumer Protection Committee’s hearing Wednesday afternoon.
The informational meeting was held to allow discussion from interested parties on the controversy of Comcast SportsNet’s Trail Blazer coverage. The meeting drew testimony from the [...]

BY SARAH ROSS
SALEM- The Senate narrowly passed a bill presented by Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, to study lowering
greenhouse gas emissions in vehicles under 10,000 pounds throughout the state’s metropolitan areas.
The legislation, SB 1059, directs the Department of Transportation and the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study and develop plans to reduce greenhouse [...]

BY SARAH ROSS
SALEM- In a Monday morning vote, the House voted to pass a bill which will further restrict virtual schools, as well allow for waivers to keep some of the schools from closing.
The bill, HB 3660, was a result of work done over the year’s interim hearings in the Online Learning Task Force. It [...]

BY SARAH ROSS
SALEM- In a Tuesday morning vote, the Senate shot down a bill to ban the chemical bisphenol A in baby bottles and sippy cups.
The bill, carried on the floor by Sen. Jackie Dingfelder, D-Portland, lacked just a single vote to pass in the legislature’s smaller body. Failing on a 15-15 margin, three Democrats [...]