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  • one-third of the Oregon Senate can't run for reelection

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 2 08:27:16 2024
    Oregon Supreme Court bars Republican senators who participated in
    walkout from reelection

    The court's unanimous decision means one-third of the Oregon Senate
    can't run for reelection

    Republican senators who participated last year in the longest walkout
    in state history cannot seek reelection in 2024 or 2026, the Oregon
    Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

    In a unanimous decision, the court rejected arguments from five
    Republican senators that Measure 113, a voter-approved 2022 law meant
    to dissuade lawmakers from walking out and shutting down the
    legislative process, was poorly worded and would give them another
    term in office. Instead, the court agreed with state attorneys, who
    urged justices to consider voters' intent with the 2022 law, which
    bars any lawmaker with 10 or more unexcused absences from serving
    another term.

    https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/02/01/oregon-supreme-court-bars-republican-senators-who-participated-in-walkout-from-reelection/

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  • From Retrograde@21:1/5 to JAB on Fri Feb 2 20:27:13 2024
    On 2024-02-02, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:
    Oregon Supreme Court bars Republican senators who participated in
    walkout from reelection

    all these theatrics, and so little actual governing.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to fungus@amongus.com.invalid on Fri Feb 2 16:02:58 2024
    On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:27:13 GMT, Retrograde
    <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

    all these theatrics, and so little actual governing.

    I suspect if the election funding trail is followed, it might be found
    that those who don't speak/act the party line get less.

    When I look at my federal congressional members' weekly 'letters',
    they appear to reflect the party line....most likely, the party writes
    out templates to be used weekly.

    Further, I would not be surprised if their letters are monitored for
    the "right" content.

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