trump to let states overhaul medicaid for the poor, seeking to change
Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat. . Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Alaska are among the states that have considered the block grant trade-off. ..…
labor is helping trump keep unilateral power to impose tariffs
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, is leading the effort with Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden to limit Trump's ability to impose tariffs under Section 232 of Trade Expansion Act. ..…
senators want to keep eye on china's efforts to pressure american
Our government needs to stand up for Americans and stand up for speech, said the Oregon Democrat.. ..…
saudi fugitives accused of serious crimes get help to flee while u.s.
Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, has pressed the departments of State, Justice and Homeland Security for information on the Saudi government’s actions in helping to repatriate Saudi students who faced criminal charges here. ... Oregon’s other U.S. senator, Jeff Merkley, also a..…
trump nominates 12 for federal court judgeships
For vacant spot on Ninth Circuit, Trump selected Judge Danielle Hunsaker, who serves on Washington County Circuit Court of Oregon. Nicole L'Esperance, spokesperson for Wyden, said Oregon Democrat will assess the nomination of Judge Hunsaker as it moves forward when Senate..…
will california protect tenants?
But defeat coming on the heels of the shelving of SB 50 would send message that Democratic legislators are not swayed by Governor.. ..…
sen. ron wyden tears into trump intelligence chief pick as "least
John Ratcliffe, Trump, Wyden, Democrat from Oregon and member of Senate Intelligence Committee... ..…
russia targeted election systems in all 50 states, report finds
But Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, appended an impassioned dissent to the report, arguing that the committee did not go far enough. ..…
marijuana banking legislation gets attention in u.s. senate
Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, is the lead sponsor. . 'There's nothing good about forcing the world to operate on cash,” he told the committee. ..…
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In this frame grab of April 11, 2019, video provided by Ben Engen of Denver-based Constellation Political Consulting, Engen, Republican consultant, conducts session on how to organize and execute recall campaigns against elected Democratic lawmakers for group of GOP activists Buena Vista, Colo. ..…
gop turns to recall to hold onto power in some western states
In this frame grab of April 11, 2019, video provided by Ben Engen of Denver-based Constellation Political Consulting, Engen, Republican consultant, conducts session on how to organize and execute recall campaigns against elected Democratic lawmakers for group of GOP activists Buena Vista, Colo. ..…
hate-crime laws updated in oregon to include gender identity
Gender identity will now be protected class Oregon, 's hate-crime laws since the 1980s.. The new measures, signed by the Democrat Oregon Kate Brown, also close loophole that meant people. ..…
health care of thousands in ct at stake as court set to hear aca case
federal district court December agreed with Texas and 19 other Republican state attorneys general that the health care law became invalid. ..…
oregon republicans flee protected by right-wing militia
The Oregon state Legislature has been in standoff for nearly one week, after Republican lawmakers fled Capitol Thursday to avoid voting on climate change bill.. ..…
a phantom campaign – ridenbaugh press/publishing
The United States north of Nevada and west of Colorado might in the general elections at least.. ..…
ban the bomb–before our luck runs out
Representatives Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts, and Earl Blumenauer, Democrat of Oregon, have drafted a resolution, H.R. 302, to adopt this new policy prescription. . ..…
gov. gavin newsom welcomes women to have abortions: come to california
Gavin Newsom welcomed women to come to California to abort their unborn babies in response to other states efforts to ban abortions.. ..…
how the anti-vaccine movement crept into the gop mainstream
The movement, Republican officials who distrust government medical mandates.. ..…
white house revokes press passes for dozens of journalists – yubanet
May 9, 2019 In what appears to be unprecedented move, White House revoked the press passes of significant chunk of Washington press corps according to Washington Post Dana Milbank. ..…
amid measles outbreaks, states consider revoking religious vaccine
On Tuesday afternoon last month, more than 1, Capitol Salem, Ore., bearing signs reading, hands off our rights and chanting we do not consent... ..…
seven republican-run states increased gas taxes since 2017
Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat and leading advocate for new infrastructure revenue sources. . ..…
facts, not myths, back national popular vote’s surge in popularity
Today, that would most include opponents of the growing drive to enact National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. ..…
roaming charges: darn that (american) dream
Roaming Charges Darn That Dream. ..…
what happens if sheriffs refuse to enforce state gun-control laws?
Mace is not alone in his efforts Similar gun-sanctuary movements have arisen in at least four other states with Democratic-controlled legislatures recent months, including Washington, Nevada, Oregon, and Illinois. ..…
'progressive' = the new nazi
Last March, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown -- a Democrat whom Planned Parenthood endorsed for re-election last year -- signed legislation allowing mentally ill patients to be denied food and water unless that patient issued an advanced directive to the contrary before becoming debilitated. ..…
california gov. to go against voters, institute death penalty
California Governor Gavin Newsom will on Wednesday announce moratorium on his state's death penalty, placing pause on executions on the largest death row in United States.. ..…
report highlights election vulnerabilities for 2020
Some like Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, have called for nationwide paper ballot systems in lieu of electronic voting machines. . ..…
the movement to skip the electoral college just passed a major
it was American history, that candidate won Electoral College and lost the popular vote. ..…
senator criticized for linking man's death to tobacco taxes
In order to oppose a proposed cigarette tax,' said Hernandez, a Democrat from Portland. . ... This story has been corrected to say Linthicum is a Republican, not a Democrat. . ..…
trump short on infrastructure details in state of the union
Peter DeFazio, Oregon Democrat and chairman of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said any bill will hinge on White House coming to the bargaining table. ..…
our revolution: marxist trojan horse inside the democratic party
Former Presidential Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at Our Revolution Massachusetts Rally at Orpheum Theatre on March 31, 2017, Boston, Massachusetts .. ..…
as states monitor federal shutdown, one could run out of tanf funding
But an NGA letter from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, and Massachusetts Gov. ..…
trump administration allows south carolina to discriminate
copy of Bible rests on room at Miracle Hill Ministries Greenville, S.C., on Nov 28, 2018. ..…
how are electors chosen?
There are 33 states that choose electors by party convention, and District of Columbia select electors by state party committees. ..…
can you run for congress and president? depends where
Oregon's Jeff Merkley, another Senate Democrat up for re-election next cycle eyeing presidential bid, asked allies in Oregon legislature to tweak the laws there. ..…
women helped propel democrats to victory
All four incumbent women governors — Alabama’s Republican Kay Ivey, Iowa’s Republican Kim Reynolds, Rhode Island’s Democrat Gina Raimondo, and Oregon’s Democrat Kate Brown — held their seats, but governor’s mansions around the country will also see fresh faces. . . ..…
incumbent or house members re-elected
AP-OR--Election 2018- House- Oregon,2nd Ld-Writethru... ..…
election results 2018: gridlock is good
Well, it was not Blue Wave we were promised, Congress on par with Tea Party's shellacking of President Barack Obama in 2010, or President Bill Clinton's losses in 1994. ..…
merkley eyes white house, visits early primary states
The Oregon Democrat's national profile rose this year when he led opposition to Trump policy that saw parents separated from their children.. ..…
ballot initiatives buck legislatures in gop-leaning states
FILE - In this Aug 22, 2018 file photo, Amanda Cahill of American Heart Association speaks to in support of ballot initiative to raise the tobacco taxes Helena, Mont. ..…
trump: the resurgent cold war president
They include Senators Tom Cotton (Republican-Arkansas), John Cornyn (Republican-Texas), Marco Rubio (Republican-Florida), Ted Cruz (Republican-Texas), Cory Gardner (Republican-Colorado), Ron Wyden (Democrat-Oregon), and Chris Van Hollen (Democrat-Maryland). . ..…
oregon set to pass law making saying “so help me god” optional for
In Oregon, there's situation where committee hearings at Capitol require those testifying to swear oath that includes the phrase. ..…
oregon senate republicans fought the law—and the public, not the
Oregon Senate Republicans Fought The Law — And The Public, Not The Law, Won... ..…
the truth about paul ryan's medicare reform plan – the moderate
Voters needs to know three things about Ryan’s Medicare reform proposal co-sponsored with Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden. ..…
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