Senate votes to help out Oregon’s ‘Wounded Warriors’

Senate votes to help out Oregon’s ‘Wounded Warriors’

The Oregon Senate passed a bill today that will create a parking permit to make life a little easier for the state’s “wounded warriors.” Senate Bill 1506 – which passed the Senate today – creates a “Oregon Wounded Warrior” parking permit for veterans with a service-related total disability of at least 50 percent. The permit w

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Oregon House Votes to Protect Net Neutrality

Oregon House Votes to Protect Net Neutrality

With the Trump Administration set to rollback essential net neutrality protections, the Oregon House of Representatives today passed House Bill 4155, using the state’s purchasing power to protect a free and open internet for Oregon consumers.

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Senate Bill 1528, Good or Bad for Oregon Small Business - You Decide

Senate Bill 1528, Good or Bad for Oregon Small Business - You Decide

Both the Senate Majority (Democrats) and Minority (Republicans) give statements on Senate Bill 1528 and the views are quite different.  Below are the statements by both sides.  

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House Votes to Increase Transparency, Accountability for CCO's

House Votes to Increase Transparency, Accountability for CCO's

Oregon House Democrats passed House Bill 4018 providing increased transparency and accountability for the coordinated care organizations (CCOs) that serve Oregon’s Medicaid population.

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Senate Protects Consumers in Wake of Data Breaches

Senate Protects Consumers in Wake of Data Breaches

Over the past several months, the Equifax data breach has made headlines with its far-reaching effect on nearly half of Americans. Today, the Oregon Senate took action to protect consumers whose secure information is compromised due to data breaches.

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