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August 5, 2009 - 01:53 pm
NEWS FEED: BlueOregon

Senator Jeff Merkley Introduces the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)

By BlueOregon.com

Back in the primaries for the US Senate race, I was an early supporter of Steve Novick, but after Jeff Merkley won the primary, I swallowed my pride, wrote the check, and trundled down to the Merkley office to volunteer as much as I could. Today, Jeff Merkley more than earned the support that I gave him. He was one of four Senators, including Susan Collins, Olympia Snow and Ted Kennedy, who introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) into the United States Senate. He is continuing his commitment to workplace protections, as he pushed successfully for a state version of...

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Fri, 11/14/2008 - 16:45

Oregon Republicans look to expand tent, focus on fiscal issues

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

The Oregon Republican Party is coming off an election where sentiments against Republican elected officials at the national level may have led to the defeat of incumbent state reps, qualified  statewide candidates, and U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton).

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 18:15

BRO says Smith is no Ted Kennedy

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Basic Rights Oregon issued a response to U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith's new campaign ad, which touts the work he did on hate crimes legislation to protect gays and lesbians.

The Beaver State gay rights advocacy group was incensed after Smith’s latest ad, released Friday, portrayed him as a defender of gay civil rights for co-sponsoromg the Matthew Shepard Bill, which called for tougher sentences for hate crimes. Smith talked about working with Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) to co-sponsor the bill.

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