Oregon updates on NPV, the Electoral College, and federalism.
NPV status: introduced 2007-failed; passed House 2009-failed. HB 2588
Deep thinking and deliberation are getting in the way of the National Popular Vote campaign in Oregon (HB 3517). This is my conclusion after stopping briefly in Salem yesterday and talking with a few legislators and several legislative staff. It was all true to a pattern that I’ve seen in my cross-country travels. NPV’s...
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Tags: HB 3517, legislative committees, National Popular Vote, Oregon, Vicki Berger
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The balance of power between state and national governments was one of the most contentious issues for the American Founders. The states were important historically, but also as a way to keep government close to the people and to divide government power into as many hands as practical in order to preserve liberty. At...
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Tags: Constitution, Constitutional Convention, diversity, Federalism, freedom, States
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NPV/Koza legislation is moving in Oregon as well. House Bill 2588 passed their house on March 12 and has been referred to their Senate Rules Committee.
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Tags: Electoral College, Koza, legislation, legislature, National Popular Vote, NPV, Oregon
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