Shows tagged as: 2013 session

Tue, Apr 30 2013

Taking Your Placenta Home

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it legal for hospitals to release a woman's placenta after birth.

Tue, Apr 30 2013

Negotiating Tax Changes

Oregon lawmakers made drastic changes to their tax plan in order to get it passed in the House. What will the Senate do with it?

Mon, Apr 29 2013

Washington's Regular Session Ends

Washington State's legislature ended its regular session this weekend, but will resume with a special session in two weeks.

Tue, Apr 23 2013

Ending "No Section 8" Policies

A law proposed by Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek might make it easier for low-income renters to find housing, but some landlord have concerns.

Tue, Apr 23 2013

Finding Funding For A New I-5 Bridge

Key decisions about funding for the Columbia River Crossing now rest with Washington lawmakers.

Thu, Apr 11 2013

Should Public Schools Be Allowed to Charge Tuition?

Oregon lawmakers are considering whether public schools should be able to charge tuition to 'non-resident' transfers.

Wed, Apr 10 2013

Improving Interactions Between Police And Minorities

A bill in the legislature aims to gather data on the relationship between police and minority communities.

Wed, Apr 10 2013

County Cigarette Taxes

Should Oregon counties be able to levy their own cigarette taxes?

Fri, Apr 5 2013

Oregon Legislature Considers New Gun Laws

Four bills that would reform state gun laws get a hearing in Salem.

Thu, Apr 4 2013

Competing PERS Reform Plans

Democrats and Republicans in the Oregon Legislature are pushing different proposals to reform the Public Employees Retirement System.

Wed, Apr 3 2013

Salem Update

Our Capitol reporter Chris Lehman fills us in on some interesting bills working their way through the legislature at the moment.

Mon, Apr 1 2013

How To Curb Child Sex Trafficking

Several bills working their way through the legislature right now seek to crack down on child sex trafficking in Oregon.

Fri, Mar 29 2013

News Roundtable: March 29, 2013

We'll review the top regional and local news of the week.

Thu, Mar 28 2013

Does The Oregon Constitution Need An Equal Rights Amendment?

Lawmakers are divided about whether or not to add a ban on gender discrimination to the state's constitution.

Thu, Mar 28 2013

Legislation Could Help Vets Convicted Of Crimes

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at helping military veterans who have been convicted of a crime.

Thu, Mar 28 2013

How Should Drones Be Regulated In Oregon?

Oregon lawmakers are trying to figure out how to regulate the use of drones in the state.

Thu, Mar 21 2013

Should Seclusion Rooms Be Banned?

Legislators are considering a ban on rooms used in some schools to isolate children with behavioral problems.

Fri, Mar 15 2013

An Hour With Governor Kitzhaber

Think Out Loud was live from City Club of Portland with Governor John Kitzhaber.

Tue, Mar 12 2013

Washington Legislature Check-In

We'll get an update from Olympia reporter Austin Jenkins on some big issues in the Washington Legislature right now.

Wed, Mar 6 2013

Legislature Looks To Help Strapped Counties

What can lawmakers do to help Oregon counties facing insolvency?

Wed, Mar 6 2013

A Union For Foster Parents?

An Oregon lawmaker says foster parents should be able to make their voices heard in Salem by forming a union.

Wed, Mar 6 2013

Lawmakers Get Down To Business With Budget

The co-chairs of the Ways & Means committee released their budget plan earlier this week. We'll dig into what it means for the session and the state.

Fri, Feb 15 2013

Lawmakers Take On Gambling Addiction

A bill introduced this session would require bar and restaurant employees to be on the lookout for gambling addiction.

Fri, Feb 15 2013

Revenue Forecast Reaction

We'll discuss the quarterly revenue forecast released today with one of the Ways and Means Committee Co-chairs.

Tue, Feb 5 2013

Work Begins In The 2013 Legislative Session

We'll get an update about what to expect as the session gets underway. 

Mon, Jan 14 2013

2013 Legislative Session Kicks Off

We'll broadcast live from Salem with lawmakers and political watchers to look ahead to the legislative session that starts Jan. 14.