ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OREGONLIVE.COM 11/29/11 – Article V, Section 14 of the Oregon Constitution authorizes the governor to grant reprieves in all cases except treason. Thus, the reprieve Gov. John Kitzhaber granted to twice-convicted murderer Gary Haugen clearly is lawful. The governor also has authority to commute sentences, a power to be exercised, as with [...]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OREGONLIVE.COM 6/16/11 – Can’t anyone here play this game? That was the lament of legendary baseball manager Casey Stengel in 1962 when, at age 72, he led the first-year New York Mets to a record 120-loss season. But Oregonians may be asking the same question about the state Department of Justice under [...]
[via Oregonlive 02/21/11] Should public schoolteachers be allowed to wear religious garbs such as head scarves and turbans while teaching? Right now, Oregon law says no, but the Legislature is considering House Bill 3686, which would repeal that prohibition. Those who would benefit from the passage of this bill include Muslim women and Orthodox Jewish [...]
