A look at what’s in store for Oregon in 2014

Mon, Dec 30 2013 — Source: The Register-Guard

A November ballot crowded with hot-button issues for both liberals and conservatives is likely to dominate Oregon’s statewide political landscape in 2014.

Oregon voters could get to weigh in on marijuana legalization, privatizating the state’s liquor business, gay marriage, so-called “right-to-work” legislation for public employees, tax increases on big business and high earners, and renewable-energy requirements for utilities.

The Legislature-approved driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants already has been referred to voters. The groups proposing other measures will need to submit enough valid signatures by July to qualify for the November ballot.

With few key issues to be hashed out in the short February state legislative session and what he sees as a lack of strong challengers so far running in races for statewide elected offices, Pacific University political scientist Jim Moore sees 2014 as “a year that’s going to driven by the ballot measures.”

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