Thursday, September 28, 2023: What’s the status of Oregon’s new gun control law?

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Oregon Political News

Rep. Helfrich is the new Republican leader of the Oregon House

What’s the status of Oregon’s new gun control law?

Decriminalization not to blame for rising Oregon overdose rates: study

Oregon gets $156M in federal money to expand broadband

Measure 110

State ends two Measure 110 grants over misuse of funds, failure to provide services

Wildfires

Why hasn’t Oregon released investigations into 2020 Labor Day fires?

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Windows smashed at World Forestry Center in runup to timber-industry conference; protests continue

Referendum planned to overturn North Plains UGB expansion

Portland’s $32 million transportation budget gap could lead to layoffs, street maintainance and safety delays

OHSU nurses reach tentative agreement with hospital, averting strike

OHSU Gives Upper Management, Administrators $12.5 Million in Bonuses Untethered to Performance

Salem Area

East Salem to get full-size skate park

Central/Eastern Oregon

Grant helps Pendleton move forward with Roy Raley Park upgrade

Pendleton Urban Renewal offers free tours of historical buildings

Nonprofit seeks community support for low-income housing project

Boardman mayoral candidate sues six for defamation

Milton-Freewater’s police station project delayed but ‘beautiful’

Boardman Planning Commission seeks applicants to fill vacancy

Albany/Corvallis Area

Longtime Linn County Clerk dies after cancer battle

Public weighs in on GAPS controversial issues policy

Eugene Area

Lawyers to file federal lawsuit against UO for discrimination related to treatment of beach volleyball, club rowing teams

Rep Holvey, UFCW make cases before recall election

Roseburg Area

Kids explore career choices at SOTCE

Drain and Tenmile fire departments receive combined $1.1 million in funding

Medford Area

Eugene got burned but Ashland may be ready to play with fire

Medford lawyer seeks high court remedy for forced appointment

Klamath Falls Area

Mazama High School signage reflects the school’s inclusive environment

Sky Lakes Medical Center volunteers donate laptops to Klamath Community College nursing students

Southern Oregon Coast

Off Shore Proposal: Federal officials greeted with opposition over wind energy plans

New deputies join sheriff’s office

Coos County gets state funding to house some homeless

International News

US ‘Latino GDP’ at $3.2 trillion would rank ahead of UK, India

GOP leaders reverse to strip Ukraine aid from defense spending bill

National News

As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

Shutdown would not halt federal criminal cases against Trump in DC and Florida

Milley says he will take ‘appropriate measures’ to ensure safety following Trump comments

McCarthy told conference he won’t allow vote on Senate stopgap: GOP lawmakers

What is affected by a government shutdown — and what isn’t

National Election News

Candidates in the second GOP debate attack each other and Trump — even though he’s absent

Winners and losers of the second GOP presidential debate

Biden campaign slams Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Michigan speech

Trump rips into Biden as he seeks to woo Michigan autoworkers

Pence calls for expedited death penalty for perpetrators of mass shootings

Opinion

Portland Area

Opinion: Recycling isn’t working. Oregon should lead the way in curbing plastics use.

Central/Eastern Oregon

Our view: Denial of Constitutional rights in Oregon is routine

Medford Area

OTHER VIEWS: Stop devaluing wildfire fighters as wildfires burn more