On this day, May 21, 2001, in Seattle, Wa., members of the Earth Liberation Front torched the Univ. of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture causing about $6 million in damage. An Oregon tree farm owned by Jefferson Poplar Farms was also burned. four people were later convicted of taking part in the firebombing. One later committed suicide in prison.
Also on this day, May 21, 2002, The George W. Bush administration said it will allow new mining to resume on nearly one million acres of the Siskiyou region.
Also on this day, May 21, 2006, demolition crews destroyed the 499-foot cooling tower of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. Demolition of the containment dome was scheduled in 2008.
Also on this day, May 21, 1998, 15 year-old Kipland Kinkel killed one classmate and wounded 19 more at Thurston High School. His parents, William and Faith, were found shot dead at home and a 2nd student died the next day. He had been expelled from school the previous day for bringing a gun to school. Kinkel dropped an insanity plea in 1999 and pleaded guilty to four counts of murder and 26 counts of attempted murder. He was sentenced over 111 years in prison.
Attorney General issues draft CCFO ballot title
On May 4, 2023, the Oregon Attorney General’s Office issued a draft ballot title to the Secretary of State’s Elections Division for Initiative Petition 2024-021, proposed for the November 5, 2024, General Election. That issuance brings Oregon one step closer to becoming a constitutional carry state.
That draft ballot title reads: “Amends Constitution: Creates constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.â€
Led by Constitutional Carry for Oregon (CCFO), 2024-021 seeks to amend the Oregon Constitution as simply as possible, adding only one sentence. At present, 27 U.S. states are already constitutional carry states.
After a 14-day comment period, the Attorney General’s Office will then certify the ballot title. The process of gathering the 160,551 signatures for the initiative to appear on the November 2024 ballot will begin thereafter.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
CCFO has until July 5, 2024, to submit signatures.
CCFO is a grassroots volunteer effort. The three chief petitioners are: Joel Pawloski, a retired Army Lt. Colonel in Marion County; Kerry McQuisten, the former mayor of Baker City in Baker County; and Jean Sampson, former city council member of Clatskanie in Columbia County.
In a joint statement, the petitioners stated, “We’re pleased with the draft title and explanation of our effort as it will appear on the ballot. As we’ve followed the procedural constitutional requirements for initiative petitions very carefully, we don’t anticipate any legitimate challenges. We look forward to beginning the signature-gathering process.â€
Those interested can find more information on the
Constitutional Carry for Oregon (CCFO) website.
--Ben Fisher| Post Date: 2023-05-05 09:37:04 | Last Update: 2023-05-05 12:14:50 |
