In an eerie foreshadowing of the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a group of white nationalists and far-right extremists attacked the Oregon State Capitol on December 21st. Wielding pitchforks, …
Just Released: OCN’s Priorities for a Healthy Oregon
The legislative session started last week, and that means it’s time to take action, and start crafting a better future for Oregon. This session may be a little different—weeks after …
Tell Oregon’s Republican lawmakers: we want our money back!
The short session is over, and one thing is clear: Oregon’s Republican legislators have failed all of us, and our democracy. It’s time that we hold them accountable. Lawmakers are elected …
Are fossil fuel companies paying Republican lawmakers who walk out on us?
Who are Oregon’s Republican legislators really walking out for—their constituents, or the fossil fuels companies sending them money? The fossil fuel industry will stop at nothing to continue business as …
The Walkout Continues: Guarding Our Democracy
Here at the Capitol, things are eerily quiet. As you probably know, Oregon’s Senate and House Republicans walked out on us earlier this week. For the fourth time in less …
Breaking: Stop the Republican Walkout
Today, Oregon’s Senate Republicans walked out to prevent a vote on our climate bill (SB 1530). This is the fourth time in less than a year that they’ve denied quorum …
The Environmental Scorecard is here! With a twist…
OLCV’s Environmental Scorecard is a much-anticipated tradition in Oregon’s environmental community. When session ends, Oregonians turn to our scorecard for an inside look at how their legislators voted on environmental …
The Good, the Bad, and the Unfinished Business: a Recap of the 2019 Legislative Session
I think it’s safe to say that this has been one of the craziest sessions in Oregon’s history. Equally safe to say that we have some serious unfinished business. As most of …
Breaking (Bad) News from Salem
As a member of the OLCV family, we wanted to touch base in the wake of today’s news that the anti-democratic walkout by the State Senate Republicans has ended. While we’d generally …
Where Are Senate Republicans?
For three days in a row, Oregon’s Republican Senators haven’t shown up for work at the Capitol. They couldn’t be found anywhere in the building. Why have they run away …
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