November 21, 2009
- Portland, Oregon
Compromise pushes Measure 57 rollback through Ore. House
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) - On its second try, the Oregon House has approved a bill to suspend portions of a voter-approved measure to toughen sentences against repeat property and drug crime offenders. The majority House Democrats say the state can't afford the tougher sentencing law right now and that delaying it would prevent cuts to the Oregon State Police and other public safety programs. The bill initially failed by a single vote last week. But a compromise version was brought back up and passed by the House on Friday on a 40-19 vote. It would suspend most provisions of Measure 57 for two years beginning in February 2010. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) |
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