Oregon, secretary of state sued over voter registration lists
A spokesperson for the secretary of state said the lawsuit filed on behalf of two individuals and the Constitution Party of ...
County questions constitutionality of term limits for commissioners
Are term limits for county commissioners legal under the Oregon Constitution? This is the question the Union County Board of Commissioners wants to bring before the court. Commissioners are limited to ...
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Oregon, Washington attorneys general challenge Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Multiple attorneys general nationwide have argued the executive order violates the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
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New OPB Documentary Tells the Stories of Oregon’s Black Pioneers Who Helped Shape the State
When Oregon became a state in 1859, it was the only state admitted to the union with an exclusion law in its constitution. That law remained until voters removed it in 1926, while the original ...
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State Powers
In the Tenth Amendment, the Constitution also recognizes the powers of the state governments. Traditionally, these included the “police powers” of health, education, and welfare. So many ...
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Oregon joins lawsuit over Trump attempt to end birthright citizenship
Oregon joined a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over his attempt to withhold citizenship from babies born to ...
Oregon joins growing list of states challenging Trump administration over birthright citizenship
Oregon on Tuesday joined a growing list of Democratic-led states suing the Trump administration over its efforts to roll back ...
Trump's birthright citizenship order blocked by judge, granting request from Oregon, Washington
Washington state, joined by Oregon, Arizona and Illinois, filed a lawsuit against President Trump's executive order in U.S. District Court.