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Dianne Lugo
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Legislative reporter for the Salem Statesman Journal 🏛️| She/Her | Videogame nerd, twin, biologist | former Angeleno | signal: diannel.07
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 7d
ICYMI: Oregon's BOLI lifted its income threshold on wage claims today after the 30% budget increase passed during the regular session. BOLI had stopped investigating cases if workers earned more than $25.34 per hour. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries lifting income threshold for wage claims
The agency stopped investigating wage claims because of a backlog. It is lifting the threshold after a "historic" legislative investment.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 8d
The 200 Oregon National Guard members being deployed to Portland are from units based in Salem and Woodburn. #orpol
Read more from my colleague Anna Mason: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Oregon National Guard troops from Salem, Woodburn will be deployed to Portland
The Oregon National Guard troops will arrive in Portland beginning Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 9d
Our final update with details from Gov. Tina Kotek’s press conference on the bill.

Kotek celebrated the passage but urged Oregonians to reconsider signing any petition to refer the tax increases to a vote. #orleg

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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 9d
Our live story has been updated. It has details about the two failed Republican amendments, the debate on the floor, and the vote. You can also check out the gallery from our amazing photojournalist, Abigail Dollins. #orleg www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Live updates for Oregon special session on transportation funding
The Oregon Senate is scheduled to convene and begin a debate on the transportation package at 10 a.m. Follow along for live updates.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 9d
Our live story will be updated shortly, but House Bill 3991 passed with the exact votes needed, 18-11. Senate Democrats were unanimously in favor, and Republicans were unanimously opposed (one Senate Republican was excused). #orleg
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 9d
House Bill 3992, the appropriation bill of the package, has passed after a brief debate. The debate on House Bill 3991 is underway. Republicans tried, and failed, to pass a motion to amend the bill twice. #orleg
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 9d
And follow along with live coverage of the special session at the Statesman Journal. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Live updates for Oregon special session on transportation funding
The Oregon Senate is scheduled to convene and begin a debate on the transportation package at 10 a.m. Follow along for live updates.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 9d
Our story from this weekend about the reopening.
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Oregon State Capitol Rotunda set to reopen to public after 3 years of renovations
The Oregon State Capitol Rotunda closed to the public three years ago as part of the multimillion-dollar CAMS project.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 9d
Good morning from the Capitol. It’s the first day of committee days and the restart of the special session on transportation funding. It’s also the first day the Rotunda is reopened to the public. #orleg
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 22d
The transportation special session has been delayed. Again. Sen. Chris Gorsek, D-Gresham, is still recovering from surgery complications & Republicans say they remain united in opposition. Third reading now delayed until #orleg committee days. More details: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Oregon special session to fund transportation, prevent ODOT layoffs, delayed again
The delay was announced the night before lawmakers were scheduled to meet on Sept. 17 for what was expected to be the last day of the special session.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 22d
State economists revealed in August that the projected ending fund surplus was actually a $373M shortfall. Today, Gov. Tina Kotek directed state agency leaders to slow spending, immediately suspend out-of-state travel, and prepare for future cuts. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek directs agency leaders to begin 'immediate cost-saving measures'
Gov. Tina Kotek said agency leaders had to slow spending, immediately suspend out-of-state travel and prepare for further reductions.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22d
For the first time in 215 years of Mexican history, a woman led the national cry of independence late Monday night: President Claudia Sheinbaum, the first female president in the country’s history. nyti.ms/4mjCqvh
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico wearing a red, white and green sash and standing next to a Mexican flag. A headline reads: "For the First Time in 215 Years, a Woman Leads Mexico’s Cry of Independence." Photo by Luis Antonio Rojas for The New York Times.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 23d
Lots of announcements for a Monday afternoon. We'll see Starr as the new leader of Senate Republicans this week. The Senate is scheduled to convene for the third reading/vote of the transportation bills after a two-week delay.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 23d
Sen. Daniel Bonham is resigning, and Sen. Bruce Starr has been elected as the next Senate Republican Leader. Bonham hasn't confirmed where he's heading, but he's endorsed House Republican Leader Christine Drazan to serve the remainder of his term. #orleg www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Oregon Senate Republicans elect Mid-Valley senator as next caucus leader
Senate Republicans will have a new leader when they reconvene on Sep. 17 for the ongoing special session.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 27d
New story this morning after Roth's employees announced they reached a tentative agreement last night. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l...
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 28d
The programs targeted by the Education Department includes the Oregon DeafBlind Project.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28d
NEW: Federal funding for organizations that help students with hearing and vision loss across eight states will stop at the end of the month, according to letters sent by a top Education Dept. official and obtained by ProPublica.

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Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push
Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc...
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · 28d
Bargaining is ongoing, but Roth's Fresh Markets employees represented by the UFCW Local 555 announced that they plan to go on strike tomorrow morning. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l...
Roth's employees to strike, ask public not to shop at stores
The union representing employees at Roth's Fresh Markets erected billboards in August urging shoppers to go elsewhere.
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Dirk VanderHart @dirquez.bsky.social · Sep 5
NEW: State Rep. Cyrus Javadi is now a Democrat.

After a decisive vote in favor of Gov. Tina Kotek's transportation tax package on Monday, Javadi will seek reelection next year as a member of the majority party. #orpol #orleg

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Oregon state Rep. Cyrus Javadi switched political teams, registers as a Democrat
The move comes after Javadi took a tax vote this week that infuriated some Republicans.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · Sep 4
U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer (former Oregon congresswoman) "entered into two primary-residence mortgages in quick succession, including for a second home near a country club in Arizona, where she’s known to vacation."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 4
NEW: Trump has targeted political foes — including Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook — for claiming more than one primary residence on their loan papers.

But ProPublica found that at least three of the president’s Cabinet members have done the same thing.
Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · Sep 3
A Senate vote on the special session transportation bills is delayed until Sept. 17 as Sen. Chris Gorsek, D-Gresham, is recovering from surgery complications. Kotek has further delayed hundreds of ODOT layoffs to Oct. 15. #orleg
More details: www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Special session of the Oregon Legislature, ODOT layoffs delayed
The Senate had been scheduled to have a third reading on the transportation package at 10 a.m. on Sept. 3.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · Sep 1
The Oregon Senate has adjourned until 9 a.m. tomorrow. A third reading and vote should be on Wednesday. 🫡Story should be updated with photos from our photojournalist Abigail Dollins. And again, shoutout to Anna Mason for working with me on Labor Day. #orleg www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Live updates: Day 3 of the Oregon special session on transportation funding
Oregon's House passed a transportation bill on Labor Day and the Senate conducted a first reading.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · Sep 1
House Bill 3991 passes in the Oregon House 36-12, the exact number of ayes needed. It now makes its way to the Senate. #orleg
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · Sep 1
Rep. Susan McLain, D-Forest Grove, is closing the debate on House Bill 3991. A vote on the bill should follow shortly. #orleg
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · Sep 1
The update should be available soon, but the Oregon House is currently debating House Bill 3991, the special session transportation bill. The accompanying budget bill, House Bill 3992, passed with a vote of 35-8. HB3991 will need 36 votes. #orleg www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...
Live updates: Day 3 of the Oregon special session on transportation funding
The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. on Sept. 1 and debate the bills that if passed would stave off layoffs of ODOT workers.
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Dianne Lugo @diannelugo.bsky.social · Sep 1
“A quorum is present”. Five House Republicans are present today, along with all but one Democrat. #orleg
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