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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…

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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 bill would allow youth to vote in school board elections

House Bill 3012 would let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in school board elections by 2029   Some Oregon…

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…

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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…

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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…

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Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles

Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity…

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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…

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