Oregon joins other states in two gun rights cases in Texas
One case focuses on a loophole in gun show sales and the other on conversion devices that change handguns into machine guns.
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Protection for Owyhee Canyonlands dies in Congress, Oregon leaders to try again
Oregon’s “Grand Canyon” will not be protected by Congress after a proposal to do so passed the Senate but died in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Oregon’s Salinas, Merkley join Maryland’s Raskin to seek ban on election betting
The proposed ban comes after online betting markets accepted hundreds of millions in bets on the 2024 election
Gov. Kotek makes final plea to Biden to make Owyhee Canyonlands a national monument
In a recent letter, the Oregon governor asked President Biden to protect “Oregon’s Grand Canyon” and a stretch of the Owyhee River in the southeast of the state.
Farm bill text released in U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate
The House Agriculture Committee plans to mark up 942-page farm bill on May 23; it’s expected to cost $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
BLM set to finalize rule allowing federal leases for protection of natural areas
The BLM is set to publish a rule to have managers identify landscapes in need of restoration and create plans to meet those needs. The creation of new leases for conservation aims has drawn both acclaim and criticism.
Allegations of ‘secret’ deal to remove four Snake River dams aired by GOP at hearing
GOP lawmakers on Tuesday criticized a “secret” process and charged that the administration should prioritize the energy, flood control and other benefits of four Snake River dams slated for removal.
Oregon’s Bentz endorses Trump for 2024 Republican presidential ticket
Congressman Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, announced Jan. 10 that he's backing former President Donald Trump for president, as he did in 2020.
Speaker fight fuels frustration for Bentz
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, expressed exasperation last week over the battle in the U.S. House of Representatives over who would be the next speaker.