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Members of the Oregon House of Representatives sit at their desks in Salem, Ore., during a roll call, Monday, March 2, 2020, for a roll call. A walkout by most Republican members entered its second week, and again prevented the House from convening.  (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

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Oregon 2020 legislative session implodes amid GOP walkout
March 5, 2020 10:56 p.m.

Oregon 2020 legislative session implodes amid GOP walkout

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's 2020 legislative session imploded Thursday amid a boycott by minority Republicans over a climate change measure, an action they have taken repeatedly and which Democrats say threatens democratic rule.