Oregon Political Review: If It Pleases The Court

By Geoff Norcross | April 1, 2010 11:58 a.m. | Updated: June 16, 2010 11:56 p.m. | Portland, OR

Courtroom strategy was front and center on the Oregon political landscape this week. Last week, Washington's Republican Attorney General said he would join the lawsuit against the Congressional health care overhaul.  Now, his Oregon counterpart, Democrat John Kroger, said he was not going to join. In fact, he may sign a brief in support of the new law.

Ore. attorney general says no to health care suit (AP)Oregon to defend new health bill (Portland Business Journal)

Meanwhile, Kroger WILL support Washington in an upcoming Supreme Court case.  Olympia is defending to keep citizen petitions as public records. Oregon is joining 17 other states in filing a friend of the court brief supporting Washington. Oregon joins fight to make R-71 signatures public (Seattle PI)Oregon part of effort to keep citizen petitions as open records (Statesman Journal)

Finally, three candidates for Oregon Governor, Democrats John Kitzhaber and Bill Bradbury, and Republican Allen Alley, participated in a debate on Tuesday that focused on environmental issues.

Kitzhaber, Bradbury mix it up at environmental debate (OregonLive)Gov. hopefuls spar over environmental policy during debate (KATU)

What are your thoughts on these issues.  We’d love to hear form you. Leave your thoughts in the comments section.  Or, send your thoughts on Twitter to: @OPBmorningAnd remember, tune in Friday mornings at 8:51 during Morning Edition for OPB’s weekly political chat with Geoff Norcross, Bill Lunch and Jeff Mapes.

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