On a slow day you can always amuse yourself by browsing what the Oregon legislature is up to. Take, for instance, the left-lane bill that cleared a Senate committee last Wednesday by a vote of 4 to zip.
Taking guns from violent men
Written March 13th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Guns are on the minds of Oregon legislators again this year, judging by the number of bills introduced so far. Some would relax the restrictions on gun transfers and have no chance with the Democratic majority. Others would tighten restrictions or add new ones.
Tax writers aim at coffee, old cars
Written February 10th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
There are lots of things that could conceivably be taxed. But old cars? Clunkers driven by people who probably can’t afford to get anything new?
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: art sales tax, coffee tax, House Revenue, old car tax, Oregon legislature
Tags: art sales tax, coffee tax, House Revenue, old car tax, Oregon legislature
What happened to ‘equal pay’?
Written February 19th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
“Nor shall any State… deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” My question may be overly naïve, but how does the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment allow Oregon to treat wage earners and employers as unequally as the Democrats in the Capitol are doing with Senate Bill […]
Facts? The majority doesn’t care
Written February 18th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
It’s obvious that the majority party in the Oregon legislature has no interest in facts when it comes to making laws. The demise of House Bill 4101 is a good example, as though another one was needed.
What’s all that greenness cost?
Written February 7th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
A handful of Oregon legislators think it would be nice to know what Oregon can expect to gain for all the money residents are being forced to pay to reduce so-called greenhouse gas emissions. A bill to find out will get a hearing Tuesday. But prudence is in the minority this session, so the bill […]
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Tags: 2016 session, cimate change, green energy, HB 4101, Oregon legislature
Tags: 2016 session, cimate change, green energy, HB 4101, Oregon legislature
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Gun bill’s effect: Nobody knows
It would be nice if Oregon legislators insisted on getting some facts instead of voting based on assumptions and emotions, as the Senate Judiciary Committee did on the gun-confiscation bill it passed, 3-2, on Tuesday.
Tags: extreme risk protection orders, gun seizures, Oregon legislature, SB 719