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 …
News Release: Statement from OLCV’s Doug Moore on end of session due to Republicans’ walkouts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OLCV Contact: Doug Moore, OLCV Executive Director (503) 729-5175; dmoore@olcv.org The following is a statement from OLCV Executive Director Doug Moore regarding the end of session due to Republicans’ …
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 …
News Release: Republican Lawmakers’ Walkout Will Bring Them Big Campaign Checks from Big Polluters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OLCV Contact: Doug Moore, OLCV Executive Director (503) 224-4011; dmoore@olcv.orgRepublican Lawmakers’ Walkout Will Bring Them Big Campaign Checks from Big PollutersA Newly Released Study Finds Anti-Environment Votes Lead …
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 …
Breaking Our Democracy; We’re Fighting Back
This morning, the Senate Gallery was packed with youth climate activists, some of them as young as twelve. They watched as Senate President Peter Courtney spoke to the Senate Democrats …
Help Us Rally to Get Republicans Back to Work!
It’s another day, and Senate Republicans still haven’t shown up for work. I showed up for my job; how about you? Not the Republican Senators. Instead of doing their jobs, which …
Update: Senate Republicans May Have Left the State
Senate Republicans have run away, again. This time to prevent a vote on the Clean Energy Jobs bill. Help us get them back! Today was supposed to be an exciting day—the …
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 …