Revived Hope for Civil Unions & Non Discrimination in Oregon

Today I introduced House Bill 3508, which would authorize same-sex civil unions and ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. It includes provisions from SB 1000, which passed the Oregon Senate on July 8, with a bi-partisan vote of 19-10. Like similar legislation in Vermont, my bill also contains a separate Republican-backed measure to establish “reciprocal benefits” for unmarried people....

» July 26, 2005 - 9 comments - Mary Nolan

Inadequate House K-12 Budget is Lobbed at the Senate Chamber

Representative Mary Nolan is a third term legislator representing SW Portland. We kicked off Memorial Day Weekend with yet another contentious debate over school funding. House Republicans rose up one by one on the House Floor in support of House Bill 5092 (carried by Rep. Morgan, R of Myrtle Creek) - a call to hurry up and under-fund our children’s...

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» May 31, 2005 - 12 comments - Mary Nolan

ALERT: Republicans Vote Down $5.4 billion for K-12 Public Schools…Again!

What turned into an animated parliamentary dance began as a simple and vital motion to bring a trend to fully funding our public schools. Unbelievably, the Republicans have once again denied our children the necessary funds for an adequate education. Indeed, they refused to allow a debate about the level of funding for public schools. House Bill 2727, a bill...

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» May 24, 2005 - 27 comments - Mary Nolan