Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Republican Senators from Running for Re-Election
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Supreme Court has announced that 10 Republican state senators who participated in an extended walkout last year, resulting in a six-week boycott, will not be eligible for re-election under a voter-approved measure. The walkout was staged to stall bills related to abortion, transgender health care, and gun rights, leading to a legislative session paralysis. The court’s decision upholds the secretary of state’s disqualification of the senators from the ballot, as …