Runaway Oregon Republicans ready to dodge state troopers until legislative clock runs out

 

editor victoria’s comment ~ i totally support their decision.  they are all now out of state so out of jurisdiction to enable local state police to apprehend and return…

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State’s Democratic governor called in the law to find, return senators for cap-and-trade vote
– The Washington Times – Friday, June 21, 2019

Oregon Senate Republicans are prepared to hunker down out of state until the legislative session adjourns June 30 to block Democrats from passing a “disastrous” cap-and-trade legislation.

Senate Republican Whip Dennis Linthicum said Friday that legislators have no plans to return, despite Democratic Gov. Kate Brown’s deployment of state troopers to round up the lawmakers and bring them back to the state capitol in Salem.

“Senate Republicans will run out the clock on the legislative session as the state budget is fine and funded until this storm of false narratives and intimidation passes,” said Mr. Linthicum in a statement.

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