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Oregon’s highway cleanup crew loses their jobs after transportation package fails

From 40 to three-man crew, company talks transportation package failure impact   Nearly all of the men responsible…

Business

After suing, Oregon gets carveout from Trump administration plan to return gun conversion devices

The Trump administration has agreed to not distribute devices that turn semi-automatic rifles into machine guns in Washington,…

Oregon

AG Rayfield let campaign donors lead Oregon’s crypto case. The company he’s suing wants answers

The state’s Department of Justice calls a suit alleging Gov. Tina Kotek improperly withheld records relating to the…

News

Judge: Asylum seeker taken by ICE outside Portland court to be immediately released

The Mexican asylum seeker will be released following 40 days in solitary confinement at an ICE detention center…

News

Oregon to receive $10 million in new nationwide opioid settlement

Oregon will receive $10.1 million for drug prevention and treatment services as part of a nationwide settlement with…

Business

New legislative caucus hopes to tap into Oregon’s trade potential

Bipartisan group responds to tariffs, port issues, competitiveness Two Oregon lawmakers have launched a bipartisan caucus to promote…

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Kotek’s ban on student cell phone use will change some local policies

Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order July 2 requiring K-12 public school districts to create policies prohibiting…

Government

Republican tax and spending cut megabill expected to take billions from Oregon Health Plan

Beginning in 2027, Oregonians must prove they work to receive health insurance coverage under Medicaid The Oregon Health…

Government

Lawmakers in recent session gave Gov. Kotek more hiring, firing power over agency leaders

Several bills passed giving Oregon’s governor the power to select leaders for the state forestry and public defense…

Oregon

Kotek vows to revive stricter scrutiny of water transfers

SALEM — The failure of a bill imposing environmental reviews on certain Oregon water rights transfers has not…

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