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Archive Home > 2005 > November > 07 > Oregon lawmakers turn to initiatives more frequently

Oregon lawmakers turn to initiatives more frequently

With their pet proposals stymied at the Capitol, legislators petition the ballot

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
November 7, 2005

SALEM - The ballot box has long been the domain of those who want to put laws on the books without dealing with the whims of the Legislature.

But the ranks of ballot measure authors includes others besides citizens and special interest lobbyists: Increasingly, legislators - even though they have....

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