Business

Oregon lawmakers weigh increased oversight of state’s embattled transportation department

At a committee hearing Tuesday, legislators aiming to create a politically viable transportation package were met with calls…

Education

Summer meals available for Oregon youth across nearly 700 sites

Oregon youth ages 1 to 18 can receive free summer meals at schools, libraries, parks and community centers…

Healthcare

Bill enacting nation’s strictest limits on corporate health care influence signed by Gov. Kotek

‘We need to make sure that our health care providers and our delivery system stays local,’ the governor…

Government

Environment, social justice groups withdraw support for governor’s key groundwater protection bill

A 39-page amendment added to the bill Friday neutralizes the power it would have brought to state agencies…

Education

Oregon ‘freedom to read’ library bill heads to governor’s desk

Senate Bill 1098 would prohibit schools and libraries from removing books on the basis of being by, or…

Government

In major reversal, Kotek seeks return of fugitive suspected of targeting Asian Oregonians

It’s the second time in two weeks that Kotek has reversed course on an extradition decision in the…

Healthcare

British Columbia to Oregon nurses and doctors: ‘Come work for us’

New ad campaign in Washington, Oregon and California aims to lure health care workers to B.C. The Canadian…

Government

Oregon to receive $66 million from Sackler family in national opioid settlement

Oregon AG says settlement holds companies responsible for role in opioid crisis   Oregon will receive $66 million…

Government

Bill to protect residential electricity customers from subsidizing data center demand moves forward

The POWER Act creates a separate rate class for data centers so their grid expansion and infrastructure needs…

Local News

‘Get it done’: Advocates push Oregon lawmakers to fund services for victims of abuse

Legislation would maintain, supplement lost funding for domestic violence, sexual assault survivor programs Nonprofits that help survivors of…

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