Oregon

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Oregon State Senators Who Walked Out Can't Run For Reelection
The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 GOP state senators can't run for reelection after a walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun rights.

CLAIRE RUSH
Feb 1, 2024, 12:45 PM EST

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun rights cannot run for reelection.

The decision upholds the secretary of state’s decision to disqualify the senators from the ballot under a voter-approved measure aimed at stopping such boycotts. Measure 113, passed by voters in 2022, amended the state constitution to bar lawmakers from reelection if they have more than 10 unexcused absences.

Last year’s boycott lasted six weeks — the longest in state history — and paralyzed the legislative session, stalling hundreds of bills.

Five lawmakers sued over the secretary of state’s decision — Sens. Tim Knopp, Daniel Bonham, Suzanne Weber, Dennis Linthicum and Lynn Findley. They were among the 10 GOP senators who racked up more than 10 absences.

The senators opposed the ruling in a statement.

“We obviously disagree with the Supreme Court’s ruling. But more importantly, we are deeply disturbed by the chilling impact this decision will have to crush dissent,” said Knopp, the chamber’s Republican minority leader.

During oral arguments before the Oregon Supreme Court in December, attorneys for the senators and the state wrestled over the grammar and syntax of the language that was added to the state constitution after Measure 113 was approved by voters.



https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-or ... 5c3a3a44fa

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At least 66 members of far-right group in rural Oregon standing for office
Revealed: anti-government People’s Rights Network, founded by Ammon Bundy, appearing to follow ‘entryism’ strategy

Jason Wilson
Fri 24 May 2024 12.00 CEST

At least 66 members of an anti-government group founded by far-right militia figure Ammon Bundy have attempted to win local positions of influence in the Republican party in Oregon, the Guardian can reveal.

The candidates stood for Republican precinct committee person (PCP) slots in three central Oregon counties in this week’s elections, with some facing no opponent and thus winning their positions by default. The role of PCPs includes electing the executive of the county-level GOP apparatus.

The move is part of what appears to be a coordinated attempt to capture the local Republican party infrastructure, following a far-right strategy of “entryism” into more mainstream political bodies.

The electoral fate of all 66 candidates is not yet clear.

Evidence for these PCP candidates’ membership in the People’s Rights Network (PRN) group People’s Rights Oregon 5 (PRO5), and the coordinated nature of their political campaign, comes in part from dozens of hours of their conversations on a radio network set up by and for PRN members. These conversations were intercepted and recorded by an amateur radio operator who provided them to the Guardian.

That source’s name is being withheld due to fears of retaliation from members of the organization, prominent members of which have paramilitary ties.



https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/art ... -elections

[BeastofBourbon]

Well, this confirms what Bill G. said about the HAM radio takeover by the right-wing extremists.

[bill_g]

Yeaaaahup

It's a great big open secret. It's cheap and easy to make happen.

[zekeb]

Well, this confirms what Bill G. said about the HAM radio takeover by the right-wing extremists.

Problem is those guys operate on 75 meters and I can't hear them until late in the evening.

[bill_g]

Well, this confirms what Bill G. said about the HAM radio takeover by the right-wing extremists.

Problem is those guys operate on 75 meters and I can't hear them until late in the evening.

The ones I'm familiar with are using public GMRS, commercial 450, and amateur 440 because there is so much gear on the market. Some get their ticket (license). Some don't. Most of them wouldn't be able to set up some beams or long wires needed to get 75m working.