Sen. Betsy Johnson Wants Bi-Partisan Legislative Accountability Committee, With Subpoena Power

Sen. Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) is known in Salem for speaking her mind in blunt terms, although she rarely issues press releases.

But Johnson, who entered the Legislature in 2001, is clearly fed up with the series of scandals that have swept state government in the past couple of years.

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New Oregon gun law will accomplish nothing (OPINION)

It's hard to tell what Americans love more -- guns or gun laws. We have plenty of both. That should say something about how ineffective gun laws are. Nevertheless, we will soon have yet another gun law here in Oregon. The latest one, Senate Bill 941, will supposedly close a loophole in private gun sales. If you're a private seller, you and the buyer will have to go to a licensed gun dealer and have the dealer run a background check to make sure the buyer isn't a felon or mentally ill.


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