Government
Oregon lawmakers look to reshape cap-and-trade program to pay for transportation needs
This is a developing story and will be updated. As Oregon lawmakers scrounge for ways to pay for ...
Government
In suit against Trump administration tariffs, states argue president exceeded powers
Lawyers for Oregon and 11 states attorneys general argued no relationship exists between “extraordinary” threats Trump wants to ...
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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 ...
Government
Oregon bill, headed to governor, sets homeownership goals by 2030
Oregon lawmakers say bill would help guide housing policy Saying homeownership is crucial to building wealth and ...
Government
Oregon House passes bill to prohibit housing discrimination based on immigration status
In a 36-15 vote, the Oregon House on Monday passed a bill to prohibit landlords from asking tenants ...
Government
Groups rally against bill that would exempt Umatilla County from statewide nuclear ban
Rally attendees said Oregon politicians and businesses continue to treat northeast Oregon as an ‘environmental sacrifice zone.’ A ...
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 ...
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Oregon overdose deaths have gone down, but they’re still high
Overdose deaths in Oregon went down 22% in 2024, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Friday. The decrease ...
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Oregon’s Congressional Democrats propose leveraging federal Job Corps to train more firefighters
To combat chronic and growing shortages of wildland firefighters, Oregon’s Congressional Democrats propose leveraging an existing federal jobs ...
Education
More Oregon parents are asking for vaccine exemptions for their kids, data show
Data shows three years of declining vaccine rates among Oregon kindergarteners Nearly one in 10 Oregon kindergartners aren’t ...
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