Oregon lawmakers’ salaries are set by state statute, and the rules don’t tie paychecks to attendance — not even if the absences are deliberate and unexcused.
SALEM, Ore. — KGW viewer Linda in Sherwood asks: Are Oregon Senate Republicans being paid during their walkout? It’s a question that several KGW viewers have asked over the past month amid the latest Republican boycott in Salem.
The current Republican walkout is chiefly aimed at blocking a bill that would increase protections for abortion and gender-affirming care. Democrats hold 17 of the chamber’s 30 seats, but at least 20 senators must be present to conduct business. With most Republicans
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