Oregon Supreme Court Rules Against 10 GOP State Senators’ Reelection Bid, Citing Long Senate Walkout
SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon Supreme Court has made a ruling that 10 GOP state senators will not be eligible for reelection, a decision that stemmed from their refusal to attend Senate sessions for approximately six weeks in protest last year. The senators’ absence was in an effort to obstruct Democratic-backed bills, which resulted in the longest obstruction in the state’s history and prevented voting during the session. The court’s decision was based on a …