Tag Archives: Sen. Tim Knopp

Editorial: State Sen. Tim Knopp reflects

Many readers may be glad to see Sen. Tim Knopp of Bend gone from the Legislature. He’s a Republican in a part of the state that has become far less Republican. His opposition to abortion in many instances is different from the views of many Oregonians and our own. He played a role in walkouts. […]
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Editorial: Why Knopp Kropf and Levy got into public service | Opinion |

We brought The Bulletin Editorial Board’s Official Applause Meter — the editorial writer’s smartphone — to hear the discussion of state Sen. Tim Knopp and state Reps. Emerson Levy and Jason Kropf, hosted last week by the Bend Chamber of Commerce. And what registered the highest, was not when the legislators discussed policy, though that […]
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Daniel Bonham to lead Senate Republicans through massive turnover

Republicans in the Oregon Senate have elected Sen. Daniel Bonham of The Dalles to lead the caucus through a major turnover as nearly half of its members prepare to leave office by next January. Bonham will become the Senate Republican leader on April 15, moving up from his current position in the caucus as deputy […]
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Bend Sen. Knopp steps down as Senate Republican Leader

Bend Sen. Tim Knopp is stepping down from the helm of the Senate Republican Caucus after recently completing his final legislative session in his third term in office. Knopp is ineligible to run for reelection after he and several other state senators passed an unexcused-absence threshold during a 42-day Senate walkout last spring. Source: Bend […]
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Sponsor vows to pursue limits on ownership of medical clinics

Oregon lawmakers failed this year to limit corporate or private equity ownership of medical clinics — but its chief sponsor has vowed to renew the effort when the 2025 session opens on Jan. 13. “I am firmly committed to keep this bill alive and pass it,” Rep. Ben Bowman, a Democrat from Tigard, said in a […]
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Knopp vows to protect kicker refunds from effort by ‘left-wing socialist-adjacent’ group to keep it for government use

Reports from KATU News indicate the left-wing, socialist-adjacent Oregon Center for Public Policy is leading yet another attempt to take the Kicker refund from taxpayers to grow state government and line progressive pockets. “Far too many Oregonians feel the impacts of high taxes, inflation, and other rising costs due to decades of poor policy decisions. […]
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Redmond school board chair files for Senate after Knopp’s first pick disqualified

Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp’s handpicked successor for his legislative seat is ineligible to run because she didn’t prove she lived in the district long enough, so the Republican chair of the Redmond school board plans to run instead. Knopp and nine other Republican senators made themselves ineligible to run for reelection by participating in […]
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Editorial: Tim Knopp’s bills gather bipartisan support

State Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, is the chief sponsor of several bills this session that have already gathered bipartisan sponsorship. Knopp’s Senate Bill 1579 would create a new fund for a grant program to help Oregon tackle child abuse. It also establishes a task force to look at the state’s compliance with Karly’s Law. That […]
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YVYV: Senator Tim Knopp lays out the Republican priorities for the 2024 short session

KATU’s Steve Dunn is at the state capitol in Salem where Oregon lawmakers will meet tomorrow for the first day of a short legislative session. In odd years, sessions may last 160 days. In even years, the session is only 35 days, so there’s a lot to get done in a short amount of time. […]
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Senate Republican leader Tim Knopp won’t appeal disqualification

Knopp, R-Bend, said he won’t join an ongoing federal lawsuit seeking to restore disqualified Republican senators to the ballot. A disappointed but resigned Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp said Thursday he’s not looking to appeal an Oregon Supreme Court ruling that blocks him and nine other Republican senators from running for reelection. Knopp, R-Bend, spoke […]
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