Ballot Initiative IP28 (PEACE Act) Would Effectively Ban Hunting, Fishing, Livestock Farming, and More Oregon Animal Rights Activists Push To Basically Ban Hunting, Fishing, Ranching | Cowboy State Daily - Credit: cowboystatedaily.com In a move that has hunters, anglers, farmers, and rural Oregonians sounding the alarm, animal rights activists have gathered enough signatures to likely qualify Initiative Petition 28 (IP28)—known as the People for the Elimination of Animal Crue

Governor Tina Kotek signs the "immigrant justice" package in Portland on April 9, 2026. oregoncapitalchronicle.com Oregon Democrats and Governor Tina Kotek have once again thumbed their noses at federal authority. In April 2026, Kotek signed a package of eight “immigrant justice” bills into law. Framed as protections for immigrant communities amid stepped-up federal enforcement, these measures represent the latest attempt by a progressive state to obstruct the federal governm

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