10A — THE OBSERVER
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016
STATE
Removing chains
Groups still split on campaign finance limits By Taylor W. Anderson
contribution limits, but it wouldn't immediately enact any limits. SALEM — A task force assembled to The concept instead would do away with Ballot Measure 47, which voters passed in propose ways to rein in money in Oregon elections has recommended getting rid of the 2006,that enacted strictcampaign contribuonly contribution limits on Oregon's books. tion limits. Those limits aren't in effect beThe group narrowly agreed Tuesday it cause a companion measure, Ballot Measure would support a bill that, if passed by the 46, which would have amended the constituLegislature, would ask voters to amend the tion to allow the limits, failed. Oregon Constitution to allow contribution The 17-member group voted 10 to 2 to limits in the future. supporta proposalin the Legislature that, The concept supported by the task force if ultimately passed by voters, would amend on campaign finance reform asks the Legthe constitution to allow limits on campaign islatureto send a ballotm easure tovoters contributions if and when voters or the Legin November to amend the constitution to islaturedecidetoenactthem. The proposal allowthe Legislature orvoterstoim pose needed nine votes to pass. I/esCom News Service
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Drivers remove chains from the tires of their semi trucks earlyWednesday morning on Interstate 84 eastbound near Kamela. Black Ice and flurries made chains and traction tires a requirement for truck drivers driving between Pendleton and La Grande.
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OREGON IN BRIEF Erom wire reports
LinnCounty plans to sue state of Oregon
against their daughter's two lovers, Paul Sanelle and Terlin Patrick, claiming that they conspiredtokillherfor her life insurance money. Herinckx, Sanelle and Patrick lived together in Bethany and had been in a relationshipfor severalyears. Sanelle and Patrick were allegedly listed as beneficiaries on Herinckx's insurance policy. Herinckx died of blunt force trauma to her head and a crushing injury to her chest.
ALBANY — Linn County offlcials say they are planning to file a class-action lawsuitagainst thestateof Oregon. The Democrat-Herald reported the three Linn County commissioners have scheduled a press conference forWednesday morning at the state Capitol in Salem. The county has not yet releasedany detailsabout the legal action it plans to file Wednesday. A mediaadvisoryreleased by the county says it will be pursuing"substantial damages"againstthestate butdid not provide an exact figure.
ly 20 percent from last year, the Centers for Medicare and M edicaid Services said Tuesday. Oregon has been using the federal exchange website since last spring after ditching its problem-plagued Cover Oregon portal.
Attorney: Mother has mental disease
ASTORIA — The mother accused of killing her 2-yearolddaughterin ata coastal Oregonresortsuffersfrom a mental condition and can't proceed with her trial, Oregon nears health according to her defense insurance deadline attorney. PORTLAND — OregoAttorney Lynne Morgan nians have a few more weeks filed a defense motion Monto get their health insurance day asking for a competency plans locked down for 2016. evaluationof42-year-old Parents awarded Sign ups, renewals and Jessica Smith, reported The $3.3M in suit changes to existing plans Daily Astorian. "I have met with Ms. PORTLAND — A Washing- through Healthcare.gov can Smith on a number of occaton County jury has awarded be made until Jan. 31, the more than $3.3 million to sions since my appointment last day of open enrollment. the parents of a woman who Friday is the deadline for to this case," Morgan wrote in the court filing."It is my was beaten to death by her those seeking coverage to boyfriend in 2012. opinion Ms. Smith currently start on Feb. 1. The Oregonian reported Roughly 133,770 Oregosuffers from a mental disease the parentsof26-year-old nians have selected plans or defect and isunableto Julianne Herinckx filed through the federal exchange aid and assist in her own a wrongful death lawsuit website as of Jan. 2, up near- defense."
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