Oregon Republicans

Oregon’s 2023 Legislative session gets underway Monday with a new Governor, House Speaker and Senate President being sworn in.  House Minority Leader Vikki Breese-Iverson, a Prineville Republican, is optimistic about the change.   “I thi...

Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced Monday that she’s ready to use her executive power to lower carbon emissions.  Her announcement follows what come call a political crisis in the state, where Republican senators fled the Salem for more than a week sow Cap And Trade legislation could not be voted on.  The Demo...

Oregon Senate Republicans issued a thinly veiled threat Tuesday to block a vote on what would become the nation’s second economy wide cap and trade program.  Senate Republican Leader Herman Baertschiger, Jr., said in a statement that Republicans are “prepared to take action to stop” Democrats’ sweeping climate plan which passed the House earlier this week after nearly six hours of debate.   The st