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State lawmakers have until June 30 to approve the budget, but it doesn't have to be via a single vote.
With a shortage of child care options in Oregon, state lawmakers want to put $100 million into a new program to increase capacity. House Bill 3005 is aimed at child care providers who want to…
MISSION — Adults now can possess and use marijuana legally on the Umatilla Indian Reservation.Â
One of the caucus' priorities is helping venues and organizations that survive by ticket sales.Â
One of the caucus' priorities is helping venues and organizations that survive by ticket sales.Â
Tenants and advocates say lawmakers need to renew protections as the number of eviction filings rose in the fourth quarter of 2022. Opponents say it's time to move on.
Tenants and advocates say lawmakers need to renew protections as the number of eviction filings rose in the fourth quarter of 2022. Opponents say it's time to move on.
Prior to the pandemic, the median combined loan-to-value ratio for U.S. mortgages was around 75%, meaning that the typical buyer put 25% down on a home. That figure fell to below 70% by the be…
The $32.1 billion state budget Gov. Tina Kotek proposed Tuesday redirects hundreds of millions of dollars that would have gone to the state’s reserves to build houses, teach kids to read and i…
Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation to rein in soaring prescription drug prices for Oregonians and help rural independent pharmacies stay open. Prescriptions are an expensive part of …
Canadian health officials issued revised government recommendations for alcohol consumption last week, changing the low risk level from two drinks per day to two drinks per week. Health offici…
Oregon lawmakers this legislative session are considering allocating $1 billion toward replacing the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington, a project that c…
Over the next five months, Oregon lawmakers will consider more than 100 proposals that could impact hundreds of thousands of students statewide.
Over the next five months, Oregon lawmakers will consider more than 100 proposals that could impact hundreds of thousands of students statewide. Curriculum, school resource officers, parent ch…
The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for tips about three arsons in Oregon last summer against an anti-abortion group and centers. The attacks occurred between May and July in Portland, Gresh…
The cities' lobbying arm coordinated a big conference this week. Here's what's on the minds of the state's municipal leaders.
The cities' lobbying arm coordinated a big conference this week. Here's what's on the minds of the state's municipal leaders.
Ranchers are urging Oregon lawmakers to invest $800,000 in the state’s wolf compensation fund to help mitigate adverse livestock impacts from the predators. Environmental advocates claim the p…
In the wake of the pandemic, with growing economic uncertainty and climate change stressing public infrastructure, more Americans are seeking ways to live off the grid. This does not necessari…
Two infants in the Portland area with high lead levels in their blood prompted a warning Thursday by health officials about a skin cream used for eczema, a common condition in children. Both c…
Across Oregon, the future of water quality and quantity is in jeopardy, a state report said. The 70-page advisory report released Thursday is a call to action for Gov. Tina Kotek, the state L…
Oregon’s high school graduation rate edged up slightly last year to the second highest in state history. Last year nearly 38,000 students graduated in four years – a rate of 81.3%, according t…
Oregon food banks are bracing for an uptick in demand in March when hundreds of thousands of state residents will face a drastic cut in their food budget. More than 720,000 Oregonians rely on …
Hundreds of mayors, city councilors and city employees from around Oregon descended on Salem on Wednesday to lobby lawmakers for hundreds of millions of dollars for homelessness and housing sh…
The country is increasingly becoming more ethnically and racially diverse—in fact, the White population is projected to lose its majority status by 2045. However, increased population diversit…
The Senate minority leader said the parliamentary tactic was needed to encourage the Democratic majority to work with the GOP.
The Senate minority leader said the parliamentary tactic was needed to encourage the Democratic majority to work with the GOP.
Oregon Senate Republicans described hopes of a bipartisan legislative session on Tuesday – but they also have no plans to stop forcing every bill to be read in its entirety on the Senate floor…
Almost half the 60 members are new or starting full terms, and Democrats and Republicans agree what the top issues are, even if they disagree what the solutions might be.
Almost half the 60 members are new or starting full terms, and Democrats and Republicans agree what the top issues are, even if they disagree what the solutions might be.
As concerns over climate change continue to grow, there has been a sustained effort towards electrification, or the process of replacing technologies that use fossil fuels with those that use …
A proposal in the Legislature would expand Oregon’s intoxicated driving law to cover all drugs, including legal medications that can be abused and impair drivers. Oregon is one of four states…
(The Center Square) – Washington ranked No. 17 on a list of states where unemployment claims are decreasing the most, according to recent study released by WalletHub.
Gun sales, as approximated by background checks, surged in 2020 to 39,695,315 just as the COVID-19 pandemic began. They have declined each year since, to 38,876,673 in 2021 and to 31,596,646 i…
Oregon lawmakers will consider legislation this session aimed at preventing opioid overdoses that kill hundreds of Oregonians each year and account for a growing part of the state’s addiction …
Officials have approved a plan for spending $10 million of emergency funding to address Oregon’s public defender crisis, which has left hundreds of people languishing in jails or in the commun…
Most of the growth was in the private sector.
Most of the growth was in the private sector.
The lawbook governing the state of Oregon consists of 19 volumes containing 688 chapters. Nowhere in that set of statutes — the product of nearly 164 years of statehood — does the word “kangar…
Behind a convenience store on Highway 18 near Sheridan, three electric vehicle charging machines sit wrapped in plastic. They have been there since April and have never charged a single car. …
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has enforced stricter oversight of a clean energy program after issuing a $2.7 million fine, a record in its history. The Clean Fuels Program, whi…
A bipartisan bill in the Oregon Legislature would enact a statewide ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products — a step that the Washington County Board of Commissioners hoped for when it e…
A bipartisan bill in the Oregon Legislature would enact a statewide ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products — a step that the Washington County Board of Commissioners hoped for when it e…
State election officials opted not to investigate a complaint alleging that a new Democratic state representative doesn’t actually live in the district he represents, citing the complaint’s pr…
Over the past two decades, the number of Americans living in multigenerational households has increased significantly—from 17.9 million in 2001, to 27.9 million in 2020. Inflation, a limited s…
(The Center Square) - There's a slew of new legislative priorities for Oregonians to make their acquaintance with this year, introduced at the behest of the state's department of justice, and …
The Oregon Supreme Court's ruling has created concerns for raft guides, bicycle rental companies and other smaller recreational operations that require customers to sign liability waivers.
The Oregon Supreme Court's ruling has created concerns for raft guides, bicycle rental companies and other smaller recreational operations that require customers to sign liability waivers.
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality will be run by either interim Director Leah Feldon or former Democratic congressional candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner. The two finalists for direct…
A state lawmaker is calling for more transparency and accountability at the Oregon National Primate Research Center, which conducts medical research for human benefits and has thousands of pri…
Oregon is better positioned than many states to receive billions of dollars from the federal government to expand the semiconductor industry, but it still has work to do, according to legislat…
At the onset of the pandemic, housing sales and new construction initially stalled due to economic uncertainty. But as the U.S. entered survival mode and the federal funds rate was lowered dra…
A crime bill named for a Madras boy severely beaten in 2017 by his mother’s boyfriend is back before the Oregon Legislature.
A crime bill named for a Madras boy severely beaten in 2017 by his mother’s boyfriend is back before the Oregon Legislature.
Gun control laws vary across the U.S., and five states and the District of Columbia currently impose a waiting period on prospective gun buyers. Waiting periods mandate that a specific amount …
