A loop hole is a technicality to get around the intent of the law.  You are right, what they did isn't illegal, however, what they did is violate the intent of the law through  loop hole.
 There was no need to go to such an elaborate scheme, and especially on a trivial issue. All they had to do is what every politician does, and pick up a phone. In fact, the state of Oregon provides a phone with unlimited statewide calling for every state rep-senator so they can do just that. 
 Their intent was to establish a good old boy club that excluded their republican peers, and ramrod a liberal agenda through. This is dirty politics most find despicable. Dwyer used too, and why I ripped his ears knowing better. This was a trial run with a trivial issue with bigger things in mind. It's not that I do not know the facts, it's the fact you cant hear what I am saying.