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Trip to Portugal offers Oregon lawmakers a look at drug decriminalization 20 years later

Two dozen elected officials, law enforcement officers and substance use treatment providers traveled from Oregon to Portugal recently to learn about the country’s 20-year-old drug decriminalization program, which inspired Oregon’s voter-approved Measure 110. The trip was organized and largely paid …

Democratic state lawmakers propose changes to Measure 110

Oregon lawmakers are deciding whether to make changes to the state’s landmark drug decriminalization law, Measure 110. A bipartisan committee has been meeting since October to hear testimony from law enforcement, addiction experts and treatment providers. Democratic state lawmakers recently put for…

Oregon de-criminalized drug possession in 2020. Lawmakers just walked it back

NPR's Michele Kelemen breaks down President Biden's announcement that the U.S. military is going to build a pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver more humanitarian aid. And, Oregon Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber and Health Justice Recovery Alliance's Tera Hurst join us to talk about a new bill …

Oregon's drug decriminalization law rolled back as homelessness, overdoses on the rise

ABC News (Portland, Ore.) — Three years ago, Oregon decriminalized small amounts of illicit drugs, from fentanyl to methamphetamine to crack. But some state leaders, local residents and others are having second thoughts about the law, which was passed following a 2020 voter-approved ballot initi…

State Legislative Primaries

Links: A Eugene legislative race might be a glimpse into Oregon’s future — OPB Candidates discussed: Kate Lieber, David Brock Smith, Todd Vaughn, Paul Romero, Ashley Hicks, Christine Goodwin, Noah Robinson, Dennis Linthicum, Diane Linthicum, Dave Henslee, Jim Doherty, Dave Drtozmann, Tod Nash, And…

Oregon Senate Democrats Do the Leadership Shuffle

Bryan and Reagan discuss common mistakes made during summer campaign season, more “Hamas” this time from the Portland teachers union, and the Senate Democrats shuffling their leadership. Lawmakers discussed in this episode: Ben Bowman, Elizabeth Steiner, Kate Lieber, Rob Wagner, Wlnsvey Campos, Lew…

Oregon could be facing a near $373 million hole in its budget. How might state leaders respond?

he Trump administration has created a lot of uncertainty as state lawmakers crafted a budget this year. In the latest economic forecast, Oregon went from a nearly $500 million cushion over the next two years to a roughly projected $373 million deficit. Carl Riccadonna is the state’s economist. Demo…

OSTA Update:Fighting for HB 3054

Send us Fan Mail The fight for manufactured home residents' rights takes center stage as HB 3054 faces critical hurdles in the Oregon Senate. Fresh from testifying at the Salem hearing, there's cautious optimism that the bill can clear committee with support from Senator Jeff Golden and Representat…

Should taxpayers renovate the Moda Center?

Tim Gordon speaks with state Sen. Kate Lieber, a supporter of the proposed public funding for Moda Center renovations, and Edan Krolewicz, a critic of the plan.