Brian Boquist
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Best Republican PR Stunt

Fleeing Oregon to protest Cap and Invest legislation
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

If Oregon Senate Republicans’ goal this year was to position themselves as righteous outlaws, out there to rabble rouse anything that remotely whiffs of “climate change legislation,” then call “The Base” placated. In one epic public relations stunt, Senate Republicans appeared to have a grand time fleeing the state to oppose HB 2020, the proposed […]

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Regional Roundup

Found this week in Cascade Reader
The Source Staff

Sheriff’s Office seizes 57 dogs An Australian shepherd breeder faces charges of second-degree animal neglect A total of 57 dogs were seized and the owner of a dog-breeding business, Cora Gooding, 49, of Madras, was arrested and cited June 29, for animal neglect. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies executed a search warrant […]

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Regional Roundup

Found this week in Cascades Reader
The Source Staff

Bend Bulletin Must Terminate Employees Before Paper’s Sale, Documents State A new court filing outlining the sale of Central Oregon’s only daily newspaper shows that all employees of the Bend Bulletin and other publications must be terminated before Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers takes control. The Rhode Island company plans to buy Western Communications’ Central Oregon publications […]

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Tense Legislative Session Comes to an End

Dems lost the carbon tax bill, but managed to pass other bills—including a new tax on cigarettes and paid family medical leave
Chris Miller

Nine days after Senate Republicans walked away from the Oregon Capitol—many leaving the state—most returned on Saturday to participate in a whirlwind legislative session that ended just six and a half hours before the Oregon Constitution would dictate shutting down the session automatically. Republicans left the Senate to deny the Democrats a quorum because of […]

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Regional Roundup

Found this week in Cascades Reader
The Source Staff

Both Sides Find Signs Of Victory In Gresham Bakery Supreme Court Decision The U.S. Supreme Court Monday threw out an Oregon court ruling that fined the Christian owners of a Gresham bakery $135,000 for refusing to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. But the court again chose to sidestep the issue of what […]

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