Safety Presumption Bill to be Introduced Despite Snub

By Greg Griggs, EditorDespite a cool reception from Oregon's labor-management advisory board, a backer of a measure to expand illness presumptions for police and other public safety officers said he still intends to introduce a bill when the Legislature reconvenes in January.Brian DeLashmutt, a lobbyist for the Oregon Council of Police Associations, said Tuesday he voluntarily withdrew a proposal at a Friday meeting by the Management-Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC) when it appeared he wouldn't get the panel's support.MLAC is a group of volunteers that assists the Oregon Department ...