Tag: Oregon
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Will Oregon Democrats Squander Their Supermajority?
By Shamus Cooke, Member, Portland DSA The backtracking began the day after Democrats won a supermajority in the Oregon state legislature. Insiders dismissed the victory as a “fake” supermajority, because in the Senate there was one rogue voter, a “Democrat in name only” determined to block progressive legislation — Betsy Johnson. Pundits wondered aloud whether the Democrats’… read more
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Is Portland a sanctuary city?
Is Portland a sanctuary city? Backers of Measure 105 would have you believe that undocumented immigrants can “commit crimes with impunity” in our city, while “stealing jobs” and “causing pollution” — all due to the 1987 anti-racial profiling law. As socialists, we know that this country plays an active and continuing role in destabilizing other countries for… read more
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Open Letter to Oregon’s Democrat Legislators: Vote ‘NO’ on Special Session Tax Breaks
On May 21st you have an important decision to make, and voters will be watching. Governor Brown has a called a legislative Special Session — a rare event in Oregon politics — and used the unique opportunity to prioritize the needs of the wealthy, those who happen to own “small” businesses. The Oregon Center for Public Policy reported that… read more