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Politics Ore. House backs Hatfield statue in US Capitol (New) Ore. House backs Hatfield statue in US Capitol
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:45 AM PDT
The Oregon House voted Monday to pull a statue of Oregon pioneer Jason Lee from a prominent place in the U.S. Capitol and replace it with one of the late Mark Hatfield, one of the most influential politicians the state has seen.
Politics Oregon bill would legalize medical pot retailers Oregon bill would legalize medical pot retailers
By Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 11:30 AM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 12:07 PM PDT
Oregon legislators are considering a bill to legalize and license medical marijuana retailers, calling it a step toward reining in abuses of the state's 15-year-old effort to allow people to use pot for therapy.

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Local & Regional Ore. lawmaker: Rule-breaking college coaches should pay Ore. lawmaker: Rule-breaking college coaches should pay
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Lauren Gambino, Associated Press Published: May 16, 2013 at 9:03 AM PDT
A state House committee heard brief testimony Wednesday but took no action on a bill that would make coaches personally liable for the university's legal fees and other costs if they "intentionally or recklessly" commit a major NCAA rules violation.

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Politics Oregon budget talks to gain momentum with econ report Oregon budget talks to gain momentum with econ report
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 7:30 AM PDT
Economists are scheduled to tell the Oregon Legislature on Thursday how much money they expect the state to collect over the next two years. Armed with those numbers, lawmakers will accelerate the tough balancing act of divvying up the money.
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Politics Could immigration bill set off another backlash?
By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Published: May 6, 2013 at 7:22 AM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 10:55 AM PDT
As a Senate committee prepares to begin voting this week on far-reaching immigration legislation, advocates are watching warily to see whether relatively tame opposition balloons into the kind of fierce resistance that killed Congress' last attempt to overhaul the system.
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