Oregon GOP tries to tie up Legislature

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

SALEM, Ore. -- Republicans have forced a clerk in the Oregon Legislature to read aloud every word in nearly every piece of legislation, giving granular details about farm loans, motor vehicle taxes and other government minutiae as the minority party uses the stalling tactic to try to gain leverage.

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