Remind me where this happened once before... Was it Texas?
Anyway, this doesn't seem to be getting much press, but the Republicans have been no-show for two days now. One of them caved today. It seems that the Senate can deploy the Oregon State Police to try to locate another R senator, many of whom have left the state. There is at least this huge corporate tax bill and a terrible anti-gun bill ready to be voted on.
1 posted on
05/08/2019 11:54:46 AM PDT by
Rio
To: Salvation
2 posted on
05/08/2019 11:55:50 AM PDT by
Rio
To: Rio
this sort of crap is how civil wars start...
3 posted on
05/08/2019 12:00:20 PM PDT by
GraceG
("If I post an AWESOME MEME, STEAL IT! JUST RE-POST IT IN TWO PLACES PLEASE")
To: Rio
Democrats doing this in WI...Good
Republicans doing this in OR...Bad
4 posted on
05/08/2019 12:01:41 PM PDT by
Zathras
To: Rio
5 posted on
05/08/2019 12:04:02 PM PDT by
Mr. Blond
To: Rio
Reminds me of Wisconsin a few years ago.
6 posted on
05/08/2019 12:04:41 PM PDT by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: Rio
They’re saving the State!
Next Oregon can do a new experiment by voting all Democrats out!
8 posted on
05/08/2019 12:14:41 PM PDT by
AmericanCheeseFood
(Fox Shadowbans People On Comments)
To: Rio
It's about STOPPING a tax increase.
" ...The ongoing political dust-up is over House Bill 3427, which would raise billions of dollars in new taxes to boost spending on public schools and early childhood education. Although some Republicans have said that’s a worthy goal, they object to getting the money by raising business taxes.
Republicans have also demanded legislative action to reduce public pension costs. Senate GOP leader Sen. Herman Baertschiger, R-Grants Pass, said on Monday that his caucus would not come to the floor without seeing substantive progress on a pension bill. He also wants the tax bill to be sent back to committee for more input from the business community. ..."
Republicans ARE doing their job !
10 posted on
05/08/2019 1:22:39 PM PDT by
Yosemitest
(It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Rio
I am against this type of tactic. The rules about needing minority representation are meant to protect the minority — from the majority calling sessions without informing them.
To abuse that by stopping lawful business, just because the business is stupid, is to thwart the rule of law. Like it or not, the people in that state actually elected these people to do bad things to them.
To: Rio
13 posted on
05/08/2019 2:38:03 PM PDT by
backwoods-engineer
(Enjoy the decline of the American empire.)
To: Rio
Are the Oregon Republicans hiding in Idaho?
14 posted on
05/08/2019 3:12:20 PM PDT by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
To: Rio
The local news is using an old NPR tactic when reporting this. They let the Democrats give their arguments for the bill. When they interview Republicans, they only show their comments about the process, never the arguments. Equal time, but unequal coverage.
16 posted on
05/08/2019 6:35:14 PM PDT by
aimhigh
(THIS is His commandment . . . . 1 John 3:23)
To: Rio
19 posted on
05/12/2019 10:13:39 AM PDT by
pas
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