Tag Archives: Rep. Lew Frederick

My view: Oregon, counties should settle timber issues collectively

On Dec. 13, the Legislature met in a special session and addressed a number of key issues, including providing rent assistance to tenants and housing providers who have been impacted by the COVID pandemic. Source: Pamplin Media Group – My view: Oregon, counties should settle timber issues collectively

Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations

During last summer’s reckoning over racial injustice, decades-long debates about whether to offer reparations to the descendants of slaves in the U.S. finally seemed to be gaining momentum.State lawmakers in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Oregon — where Democrats control the legislatures — introduced or hoped to revive proposals to study the possibility. […]
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Oregon lawmakers take on police arbitration

The battle between state lawmakers and police unions continues in Salem this legislative session, as lawmakers are set to debate measures that upend the review process for discipline involving officer misconduct and deadly use of force. The focus is on the arbitration process, which is how police unions appeal punishment handed down by law enforcement […]
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Gelser to serve as majority whip

State Sen. Sara Gelser of Corvallis has been elected one of the party majority whips for the upcoming session of the Oregon Legislature. Gelser, a Democrat in her second term in the Senate, was elected Friday by her colleagues at a virtual session. Sen. Lew Frederick of Portland will join Gelser as majority whip. Source: […]
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Repurposed Wapato Jail will open as a homeless shelter

Nearly two decades after the initial ribbon cutting ceremony, a repurposed Wapato Jail is poised to open its doors. The never-used facility is expected to officially open later this month as the Bybee Lakes Hope Center, a homeless shelter that will start off with 84 beds for short-term stays. “The fact is that I’m incredibly […]
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The Public Health Crisis of Racism Starts Early—With Who Gets Bullied at School

Throughout the past 100 days of protests, numerous public officials have referred to racism as a public health crisis. And there’s data—from a study of Oregon eighth and 11th graders—that shows how racism and its health effects may already be significant in children’s lives. Source: The Public Health Crisis of Racism Starts Early—With Who Gets […]
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Those hoping to stop Portland protests ‘struggle’ with how, Oregon Sen. Frederick says

Portland has been gripped by nightly protests for more than three months, since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. On Saturday night, a man was shot and killed near where protesters and counter-demonstrators had been clashing downtown. Source: Those hoping to stop Portland protests ‘struggle’ with how, Oregon Sen. Frederick says | KATU

Lawmakers back $62 million for Black families, businesses

Split vote reflects questioning by some Republicans, and a legal opinion, about its racial focus. Source: Lawmakers back $62 million for Black families, businesses

In a Quick Special Session, Oregon Lawmakers Did Something Unusual: They Got Along, and Passed Reforms.

Lawmakers last week completed a special session notable for its efficiency, bipartisanship and an unprecedented focus on police accountability, forced by four weeks of street protests. Source: In a Quick Special Session, Oregon Lawmakers Did Something Unusual: They Got Along, and Passed Reforms.

Opinion: Not a reset, but a new beginning for Oregon

Historically, the Oregon Legislature has been overwhelmingly white. That dynamic began to shift in 2017, when the Oregon State Legislature ushered in its largest class of freshman legislators of color in history. There were six of us joining a team of two established African American lawmakers. Source: Opinion: Not a reset, but a new beginning […]
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