Legislative News
Oregon Repeals KKK Influenced Law
On April 1, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski made history by signing a landmark bill that allows public school teachers within the state to wear religious clothing required by their religious faith in their classrooms. This was no April Fools' joke. More...
Forced Unionization Bill Defeated!
HB 1329, a bill spearheaded by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in Washington State, died last night in the Ways and Means Committee of the Washington State Legislature. It was a bill that would have forced collective bargaining on all Child Care Center directors and workers, including private and religious. More...
Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act Signed by Governor Ted Kulongoski
Senate Bill 786 passed the Oregon Senate by a 63% percent vote on May 5 and by a 66% percent vote in the Oregon House of Representatives on May 29. Despite some controversy surrounding the bill in the last several days, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed the bill July 16, 2009. More...