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Oregon Political News

Oregon Republicans seek independent investigation of OLCC

Bill to let motorcyclists slip past traffic passes Oregon Senate

Oregon lawmakers take up contentious data center clean energy bill

Lawmakers consider bill to expand access to gender-affirming and reproductive health care

Beer, wine tax increase falls flat in Oregon Legislature, despite pleas from advocates

Legislators propose gun age limits, allowing bans in public buildings

Panel advances Oregon plan to aid semiconductor grants

Death of proposed off-road machinery taxes relieves Oregon farm advocates

Oregon Gov. Kotek seeks legislation to fight opioid overdoses

More Oregon state lawmakers are finally paying attention to child care issues

$4.6M available for Ukraine immigrants, refugees

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Portland mayor rejects auditor’s recommendations for police team targeting gun violence

$200k investigation paid for by Multnomah County DA finds no evidence of discrimination by Multnomah County DA

Multnomah County commissioner proposes Crowne Plaza as shelter

$6 million from infrastructure law headed to Portland International Airport

Recommendations still not implemented from 2018 Portland police gang team audit

Northern Oregon Coast

Tillamook Forest Center reopens after three-year hiatus

Salem Area

Salem begins final phase of restoring Willamette Slough

Oregon mountain blizzard hits passes, Willamette Valley snow possible

Central/Eastern Oregon

ODOT’s Eastern Oregon plans to focus on maintenance

C & C Roof Services of Hermiston wins construction industry award

Albany/Corvallis Area

Corvallis adopts ranked choice voting changes

Corvallis uses warehouse for police training, sparking social media concern

Utility rates may be on the rise in Albany — again

Benton County to advisers about landfill: Stop advising us

Roseburg Area

Jessica Fehrn takes interim lead of Umpqua Economic Development Partnership

Housing agency sued following alleged fall at apartment complex

Medford Area

Medicaid change could help Southern Oregonians with rent, shelter

Rogue Valley Times website paywall is up

Medford Cracker Barrel ‘is still kicking’ after Oregon closures, last one in state

House OKs bill to allow Oregonians to pump their own gas; Marsh, Wallan oppose

Klamath Falls Area

Klamath Falls City Council on track for improving transportation

Klamath Community College again earns gold rating as a Military Friendly School

Klamath County approves agreements for RV lot expansion, fire district radio equipment

Southern Oregon Coast

OSU researchers unraveling whale entanglement risk factors off Oregon Coast

North Bend school superintendent announces departure

National News

Trump fundraises off possible indictment 

Graham warns Trump arrest would ‘blow up our country’ 

Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to ban members from owning, trading stocks

Democrats worry about Trump protest calls over possible indictment

Ag / Natural Resource News

Cool, wet weather has mixed impacts on nursery industry

Opinion

Central/Eastern Oregon

Our view: National Guard unit makes special kind of sacrifice

Medford Area

Editorial: Self-service gasoline a vote closer to reality in Oregon

OTHER VIEWS: Amendment would improve e-bike rebate bill