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Senator calls for more evidence-based lawmaking, warns reliance on lobbyists and experts without data
3193512 · May 5, 2025
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Summary
Senator Robinson used a floor speech to argue legislators need better data and estimates before considering complex technical bills, warning that political pressures and lack of basic numbers undermine good policy making.
Senator Robinson told the Oregon State Senate that lawmakers should apply the scientific method to legislation by asking for falsifiable evidence and basic practical estimates before spending time and resources on proposals.
Robinson said politics often produces the opposite of scientific practice because decisions are made for political reasons or…
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