Author: Geoff Pursinger | The Bulletin

Government

Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP

Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to ... Read more

Government

U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon

The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ... Read more

Government

Lawmakers in Salem have OK’d changes to Oregon’s first-in-the-nation Bootle Bill, in an effort to curb drug use ... Read more

News Partners

Rideshare drivers win more benefits, protections despite industry pushback

Murphy Smith says he was unemployed for four years because of medical issues before becoming a rideshare driver ... Read more

Environment

Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees

Hundreds of federal employees managing the nation’s main hydropower corridor have retired, resigned or been released due to ... Read more

Business

Rite Aid to close a dozen Oregon locations

Pharmacy giant Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says a dozen of its Oregon ... Read more

Business

Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer

The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ... Read more

Opinion

Opinion: We’re rural Oregon doctors. Medicaid cuts will disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians

Any reduction in federal support for critical health care access, benefits or the health care workforce in Oregon, ... Read more

Uncategorized

Oregon’s largest school districts warn proposed budget cuts will harm children

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Business

Paul Allen estate to sell Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers are going up for sale, the organization announced on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday ... Read more

Marketplace