UPDATE: Citizens' Initiative Review bill on the move.

As announced last week, the Citizens' Initiative Review
pilot legislation (HB 2895) was heard by the House Rules Committee in the
Oregon Legislature on Monday (3/30). Sen. Whitsett and Rep. Cannon kicked
things off with an introduction to the bill. Following their presentation,
Elliot and I made the case for the CIR sighting recent polling data and going
through the main points of the reform. Following our presentation the Rules
Committee heard from Kathy Fantz, Jenny Lillge, and Frank Oliver, all of whom
participated as panelists in the CIR demonstration run in Sept., 2008, on
Measure 58. They were followed by Kappy Eaton, representing the League of Women
Voters of Oregon, testifying in support of HB 2895 as well.

UPDATE: The Citizens' Initiative Review bill now has a bill number. It is HB 2895 and is available online here. 

Very big thanks to Sen. Whitsett and Rep. Cannon for signing on as Co-Chief sponsors of the CIR bill, as well as to the 23 legislators who signed on as Co-Sponsors including Senators Burdick, Devlin, Dingfelder, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Morrisette, Morse, Walker, and Representatives Bailey Buckley, Clem, Edwards, Garrard, Garrett, Greenlick, Komp, Nathanson, Olson, Shaufler, Shields, Smith, VanOrman, and Witt. A hearty thank you to the staff of these legislators for all of their assistance over the last two months as well.

Earlier this month we had the opportunity to discuss the Citizens' Initiative Review on OPB's Think Out Loud. Click the link below to listen to the show Titled 'Reforming the Initiative Process'. The interview with Elliot Shuford, one of our Co-Directors, can be found in the last 15min of the recording.

Below is a 6 minute hightlight video of the CIR on Measure 58. Think of it like as a "sneak preview" of a more polished, comprehensive CIR video coming your way soon.