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    Mark Z. Barabak: Lawmakers in states are handcuffing voters and ignoring election results

    Earlier this month, a group of Oregon lawmakers walked off the job, bringing the state Senate to a halt. The move came after Democrats in the House passed bills on abortion, gun safety and medical care for transgender people that Republicans, a minority in Oregon's Legislature, strongly opposed. There is ample room for discussion on each of these issues. In fact, that's the job of those ...
    by Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times May 25, 2023 3 minutes
    Elections, as they say, have consequences, along with winners and losers.

    Earlier this month, a group of Oregon lawmakers walked off the job, bringing the state Senate to a halt.

    The move came after Democrats in the House passed bills on abortion, gun safety and medical care for transgender people that Republicans, a minority in Oregon's Legislature, strongly opposed.

    There is ample room for discussion on each of these issues. In fact, that's the job of those elected to represent us: draft legislation, debate its merits and make changes where necessary to win the support of a majority of lawmakers.

    The process is not always pretty. comparing legislating to sausage-making.) Compromise is often frustrating, leaving no one fully satisfied; it can be particularly tough when your party is and you're routinely outvoted.

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