Date: 02/24/2016 03:59 AM
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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – FBI personnel say they have completed the evidence-collection process at an Oregon wildlife refuge following a 41-day standoff. The FBI says they have turned control of the facility near Burns over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Officials say it will remain closed until further notice. Standoff leader Ammon Bundy and 15 others are scheduled to be arraigned today on a conspiracy charge.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A contentious proposal to ratify last year’s removal of the gray wolf from the state’s endangered species list has cleared one of its last major legislative hurdles. The measure heads to the Senate for a final vote after passing out of committee.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Senate lawmakers have given the greenlight to a bill that would allow recreational marijuana dispensaries to sell medical marijuana to patients tax-free. The bill integrates Oregon’s recreational and medical marijuana systems, which are currently overseen separately by different state agencies.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A bill that aims to address Oregon’s housing affordability crisis by boosting protections for renters has cleared the state House of Representatives. The measure would bar landlords from increasing rent during the first year of month-to-month tenancy. After a year, rent increases would require a 90-day written notice, which is two months longer than what’s currently required under state law. The legislation now heads to the Senate.
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