April 12th, 2023

March news from the Oregon Capitol and beyond

• Bill to boost computer chip production in Oregon clears hurdle (March 27, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Tenants, landlords tussle over tighter rent cap (March 27, Oregon Capital Insider
•  State budget writers release their spending framework (March 24, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Bill to boost computer chip production in Oregon clears hurdle (March 24, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Oregon Senate OKs housing package (March 22, Oregon Capital Insider)
Oregon lawmakers consider new gun legislation (March 21, Oregon Capital Insider)
Self-serve fueling is closer to approval in Oregon (March 21, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Lawmakers flooded with comments on abortion bill (March 21, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in school (March 13, Oregon Public Broadcasting)
• Homeless and housing money goes to legislative vote (March 13, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Wyden, Rosenblum defend access to abortion medication (March 13, Oregon Capital Insider)
• University of Oregon names new president (March 13, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Ahead of filing deadline, school board seats open across Oregon (March 10, Oregon Public Broadcasting) 
• Debate shapes up over using land to limit carbon (March 10, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Oregon adds job, but unemployment remains steady (March 8, Oregon Capital Insider)
•  Oregonians support reducing prison sentences
​ for youth demonstrating rehabilitation (March 6, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Kotek invokes emergency response for homelessness (March 3, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Think Out Loud: A conversation with Gov. Tina Kotek on education, affordable housing
​and the hardest thing about her new job (March 3, Oregon Public Broadcasting)
• Oregon lawmakers consider making it easier converting office space into homes (March 3, OPB)
• Mandatory mask rule at health-care facilities ends April 3 (March 3, Oregon Capital Insider)
•  Lawmakers add to Kotek's request for housing money (March 2, Oregon Capital Insider)